You call your parent to share something hard, and somehow you end up comforting them. If conversations with your parent leave you feeling unseen, there may be a name for it. Here’s how to recognize the signs of an emotionally immature parent.

Nobody warns you that the person you chose to build a family with might become someone you deeply resent once the kids are here. Here are five books I recommend to expecting and new parents whose relationship is buckling under the weight of this season.

Parenthood has a way of pulling your own childhood material to the surface, even when you have previously “done the work.” Find out what the research says about why this happens and how to shift your parenting experience.