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成年子女开始疏远你的早期迹象
当我采访那些与成年子女关系疏远的父母时，许多人会说：“我的孩子突然就跟我断了联系。我完全没料到会发生这种事。” 然而，那些已经和父母“断绝来往”的人却总是跟我说，这是他们的万不得已之举——而且这个决定酝酿已久。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
为何这么多成年子女和父母断绝来往？
受家庭观念转变和心理治疗方式演变的影响，家庭关系疏远现象正日益增多。“我们正处于一个文化转折点。” 今年夏天，当罗宾·布里尔(Robin Brill)走进芝加哥一场面向被断亲父母的会议现场时，她被座无虚席的盛况惊呆了。现场聚集了200多位父亲和母亲，其中一些人甚至从澳大利亚远道而来。此外还有250人线上参与了会议。 布里尔28岁的儿子在三年前和她切断了联系，她和其他父母一样，都在寻求一个答案。 Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 立即订阅 热门文章 热门视频
親と絶縁する若者 米国で急増の訳
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親と絶縁する若者 米国で急増の訳
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Is your grown child pulling away? These are the early signs of estrangement
When I interview parents who are estranged from their adult children, many say: “My child cut me off out of the blue. I didn't see it coming.” Yet people who have gone “no contact” with their parents often tell me that this decision was their last resort—and a long time coming. Why the disconnect Estrangement typically occurs on a continuum—and parents don't always recognize the signs, says Kristina Scharp, a communication professor at Rutgers University who studies the issue.
Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents?
By Elizabeth Bernstein Sept. 28, 2026 Family estrangement is on the rise, driven by shifting family norms and changing therapy practices. ‘We’re at a cultural tipping point.’ iStock-2295964606 When Robin Brill walked into a conference for estranged parents this summer in Chicago, she was stunned by the crowd. More than 200 moms and dads filled the chairs, some of whom had traveled from as far away as Australia. Another 250 watched a livestream.
Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents?
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Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents?
Many experts believe that estrangements between adult children and their parents are becoming an epidemic in the U.S., just like divorce in the 1970s. Much like then, the movement is driven by a convergence of large societal trends—this time the rise of social-media algorithms, changing therapeutic approaches and a broadening definition of trauma. “We’re at a cultural tipping point,” says William Doherty, a therapist and professor emeritus of family social science at the University of Minnesota.
Is your therapist biased? Personal agendas are creeping into the therapy room
Is your therapist biased? Mental-health professionals are supposed to keep their personal experiences, values and opinions out of the therapy room. Yet in a culture now sharply divided along political and personal identity lines, more appear to be falling short, experts say. Some push their own ideologies, encourage patients toward a path that worked for them, and even judge family members they have never met. And the results can be dangerous.
Is Your Therapist Biased? Personal Agendas Are Creeping Into the Therapy Room
More mental-health professionals appear to be espousing their own ideology or adopting cultural trends, such as encouraging victimhood and estrangement Is your therapist biased? Mental-health professionals are supposed to keep their personal experiences, values and opinions out of the therapy room. Yet in a culture sharply divided along political and personal identity lines, more appear to be falling short, experts say. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The Mental-Health Boost You Need Right Now: Small Talk
Do you dread small talk? You shouldn’t! Casual conversation is social grease, connecting us with friends, colleagues and people we’ve just met. It signals our friendly intent and can lead to more-significant relationships. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Are Therapists to Blame for the Rise of Adults Cutting Off Their Parents?
Shoshana Rubli was shocked by her therapist’s advice, given in her second session. But the counselor was recommended by someone she knew and had impressive credentials, so she did as she was told. She cut off all ties with her mother.
Are therapists to blame for the rise of adults cutting off their parents?
Shoshana Rubli was shocked by her therapist's advice, given in her second session. But the counselor was recommended by someone she knew and had impressive credentials, so she did as she was told. She cut off all ties with her mother. “It was an argument made from authority, so I followed it,” says the 42-year-old freelance marketer. Is it really good therapy to break your mother's heart?
Meditation Never Worked for Me, So I Had Harvard Researchers Scan My Brain
Μake us preferred on Google I recently prepared myself for the hardest reporting assignment of my career: sitting still for 15 minutes. I was about to have my brain scanned while I meditated. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences in India, among others, have mapped the brains of people while they meditate and discovered exactly when they calm down: in two to three minutes. Peak Zen, they found, occurs at about seven minutes.
Microsoft Cares About Your Privacy The homewrecker lawsuits rocking North Carolina
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development. List of partners (vendors) Elizabeth Bernstein In October 2024, Heather Ammel found a message from another woman on her husband's phone. “I miss you. Putting my hand on your heart. I'll see you soon,” it said.
The Homewrecker Lawsuits Rocking North Carolina
A few states still allow a spouse to sue a ‘homewrecker’ for breaking the marriage; the case of a former Arizona senator and her bodyguard Kyrsten Sinema watches Matthew Ammel speak at an Arizona House Appropriations Committee meeting in February 2025. In October 2024, Heather Ammel found a message from another woman on her husband’s phone. “I miss you. Putting my hand on your heart. I’ll see you soon,” it said.
The Homewrecker Lawsuits Rocking North Carolina
6 hours ago Zelensky has written off the United States. For more than a year after Donald Trump returned to the White House, Ukraine held out hope—at least publicly—of winning him over. Trump, who revealed his affection for Russia’s Vladimir Putin again and again, largely halted American military aid to Kyiv. …
Clash between Trump and the Pope is dividing American Catholics
Kris Maher, Elizabeth Bernstein, Jennifer Levitz President Trump's feud with Pope Leo XIV and the president's AI-generated image of himself as a Christ-like figure have become a global story about the clash of the two most powerful Americans —and one that is testing the loyalties of the roughly 53 million U.S. Roman Catholics. Among the rank-and-file, the fight now reverberates in church pews and parking lots, and in America's Catholic neighborhoods from Pittsburgh to Boston to Miami.
Clash Between Trump and the Pope Is Dividing American Catholics
Pope Leo XIV, as he visited Algeria this week. Mohamed Messara/EPA/Shutterstock President Trump’s feud with Pope Leo XIV and the president’s AI-generated image of himself as a Christ-like figure have become a global story about the clash of the two most powerful Americans—and one that is testing the loyalties of the roughly 53 million U.S. Roman Catholics.
The Trump Whistleblower Making a Long-Shot Bid to Win Over Deep Red Florida
Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a Democrat running for Senate in solidly Republican Florida, says ‘The urgency of the moment could not possibly be greater.’ Martina Tuaty for WSJ DAVIE, Fla.—On Jan. 12, Alexander Vindman had an “Aha!” moment: He saw a path to win the U.S. Senate race in Florida.
The Quiet American: How Pope Leo Is Pushing Back Against Trump
VATICAN CITY—“War is back in vogue.” So said Pope Leo XIV to ambassadors from around the world in a marbled hall above the main entrance to St. Peter’s Basilica in January. He didn’t name names, or have to. President Trump was flexing America’s military might in Venezuela and the Caribbean, threatening to take over the Danish territory of Greenland, and assembling an armada for a looming war with Iran. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was grinding on.
The Problem With Sleep Right Now Is Shame About Sleep
How to stop feeling bad about your sleep and get a good night’s rest Chrissy Lawler saw her social life dry up awhile back. There were fewer invitations. Snarky comments about her behavior. A good friend told her that she no longer wanted to hang out. When Lawler asked what was wrong, she was surprised by the answer. You’re not that fun anymore—you leave early to go to bed, she says her friends told her. “I was devastated,” says Lawler, who is 38 and lives in Las Vegas.
The Problem With Sleep Right Now Is Shame About Sleep
By Elizabeth Bernstein Feb. 25, 2026 Chrissy Lawler saw her social life dry up awhile back. There were fewer invitations. Snarky comments about her behavior. A good friend told her that she no longer wanted to hang out. When Lawler asked what was wrong, she was surprised by the answer. You’re not that fun anymore—you leave early to go to bed, she says her friends told her. iStock-1156679572 “I was devastated,” says Lawler, who is 38 and lives in Las Vegas.
The problem with sleep right now is shame about sleep
Elizabeth Bernstein Chrissy Lawler saw her social life dry up awhile back. There were fewer invitations. Snarky comments about her behavior. A good friend told her that she no longer wanted to hang out. When Lawler asked what was wrong, she was surprised by the answer. You're not that fun anymore—you leave early to go to bed, she says her friends told her. “I was devastated,” says Lawler, who is 38 and lives in Las Vegas.
The Problem With Sleep Right Now Is Shame About Sleep
How to stop feeling bad about your sleep and get a good night’s rest Chrissy Lawler saw her social life dry up awhile back. There were fewer invitations. Snarky comments about her behavior. A good friend told her that she no longer wanted to hang out. When Lawler asked what was wrong, she was surprised by the answer. You’re not that fun anymore—you leave early to go to bed, she says her friends told her. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
How to avoid becoming estranged from a loved one
Global Sol Cotti for WSJ Summary A leading expert on family rifts describes what to do when a relationship between a parent and child is on the brink of breaking. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. How can you avoid becoming estranged from someone you love? I’ve been asked this by many readers recently after I wrote about parents who are estranged from their adult children. It’s a valid worry.
How to Avoid Becoming Estranged From a Loved One
A leading expert on family rifts describes what to do when a relationship between a parent and child is on the brink of breaking How can you avoid becoming estranged from someone you love? I’ve been asked this by many readers recently after I wrote about parents who are estranged from their adult children. It’s a valid worry. About 10% of the population is estranged from a parent or child at any given time, research shows.
Advice to live by in the new year
I recently started to record my “wins” in a small notebook each day—if I hit a deadline, have a nice chat with a friend, make someone laugh, help my mom. It’s a habit I picked up from a reader, who wrote to explain how keeping track of daily accomplishments, no matter how small, may be even more empowering than practicing gratitude. The point is that it reminds us of our own agency, and even on our hardest days we usually manage to rack up some scores.
Our Relationship Columnist on the Best Reader Advice She Heard This Year
Illustration by Robert Neubecker for WSJ Tips for improving focus, staying connected and finding ‘high-kick joy’ in 2026 I recently started to record my “wins” in a small notebook each day—if I hit a deadline, have a nice chat with a friend, make someone laugh, help my mom . It’s a habit I picked up from a reader, who wrote to explain how keeping track of daily accomplishments, no matter how small, may be even more empowering than practicing gratitude.
Our relationship columnist on the best reader advice she heard this year
I recently started to record my wins in a small notebook each dayif I hit a deadline, have a nice chat with a friend, make someone laugh, help my mom.Its a habit I picked up from a reader, who wrote to explain how keeping track of daily accomplishments, no matter how small, may be even more empowering than practicing gratitude.
Our Relationship Columnist on the Best Reader Advice She Heard This Year
I recently started to record my “wins” in a small notebook each day—if I hit a deadline, have a nice chat with a friend, make someone laugh, help my mom. It’s a habit I picked up from a reader, who wrote to explain how keeping track of daily accomplishments, no matter how small, may be even more empowering than practicing gratitude. The point is that it reminds us of our own agency, and even on our hardest days we usually manage to rack up some scores.
摆脱“有毒”家庭有理？妈妈们开始反击：这是孩子的错
去年的一个傍晚，劳拉·惠灵顿(Laura Wellington)打开手机，创建了名为“Doormat” (脚垫妈妈，译者注：Doormat这个词有受气包的意思)的TikTok账号，在康涅狄格州的门廊里拍摄了她的第一支视频。 “你是那种对孩子尽心尽力的好妈妈，对不对？但你的孩子长大成人后却决意做个忘恩负义的小混蛋？”她在视频中说。“我们需要在这里建立联系。我们需要相互支持，我们还需要谈论这个问题。” Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
These parents understand the Reiner story all too well
Like many people, I was struck by the heartbreaking irony of Hollywood director Rob Reiners deaththat a man who had achieved so much, and tried so hard, couldnt save his own son.Sadly, his story is a reminder of the constant struggle of the parents of addicts trying to care for and protect a son or daughter who is self-destructive, indifferent to consequences and possibly dangerous.
How to Take Care of Yourself When You Can’t Take Care of Yourself
I’ve been helping to care for my elderly parents for six years. I consider it a privilege. Yet lately I’ve felt overwhelmed—exhausted by sustained fear, grief , chaos and, yes, frustration. I know I need time for myself. But that’s just not a possibility as I juggle caregiving with work, family and, now, the holidays. So I sought advice on coping from others who have been through an extended period of caring for a sick or dying loved one.
These moms are done being 'doormats' for their estranged children
One evening last year, Laura Wellington opened her phone, created a TikTok account called Doormat Mom and filmed her first post from her porch in Connecticut.Were you a really good parent who did the best they could and yet your child has decided to be an ungrateful little bastard as an adult? she says in the video. We need to connect here.
These Moms Are Done Being ‘Doormats’ for Their Estranged Children
One evening last year, Laura Wellington opened her phone, created a TikTok account called “Doormat Mom” and filmed her first post from her porch in Connecticut. “Were you a really good parent who did the best they could and yet your child has decided to be an ungrateful little bastard as an adult?” she says in the video. “We need to connect here. We need to support each other, and we need to talk about it.” Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
These Moms Are Done Being ‘Doormats’ for Their Estranged Children
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How to Take Care of Yourself When You Can’t Take Care of Yourself
I’ve been helping to care for my elderly parents for six years. I consider it a privilege. Yet lately I’ve felt overwhelmed—exhausted by sustained fear, grief, chaos and, yes, frustration. I know I need time for myself. But that’s just not a possibility as I juggle caregiving with work, family and, now, the holidays.
Podcaster Is Uniting Conservative Christian Women
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | October 27, 2025 Music blared and red and green spotlights panned the crowd at the arena here one recent Saturday. Allie Beth Stuckey's platform includes more than two million followers across her Instagram, YouTube and X accounts. This story is from the October 27, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal. Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers. Already a subscriber? Sign In
The Christian Podcaster Rallying a New Generation of Conservative Women
Allie Beth Stuckey is uniting thousands of women around her views on marriage, motherhood and the dangers of empathy ALLEN, Texas—Music blared and red and green spotlights panned the crowd at the arena here one recent Saturday. Typically home to concerts, pro-wrestling and the local pro-hockey team, now it was packed with 6,700 conservative Christian women who erupted in cheers as Allie Beth Stuckey took the stage.
You Should Be Having More Sex, and Other Myths, Debunked
A growing body of research is finding that some of the most commonly held beliefs about sex are wrong A young newlywed recently confided to me that he’s worried about his sex life: “I know we’re supposed to do it at least every other day,” he said. “But we can’t keep up.” Who wants to tell him? Some of the most commonly held beliefs about sex are incorrect, according to a growing body of research. Recent studies reveal new insights about desire—how to spark and maintain it.
美国人的性生活频率降至有史以来最低
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How to Spot When You’re a Hypocrite
Are you a hypocrite? Depends on whom you ask. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
性生活越多越好？破解关于性的几个误区
不久前，一个新婚的年轻人向我吐露，他担心自己的性生活：“我知道我们应该至少每隔一天做一次，”他说。“但我们跟不上这个节奏。” 谁来告诉他真相呢？ Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
You Should Be Having More Sex, and Other Myths, Debunked
A young newlywed recently confided to me that he’s worried about his sex life: “I know we’re supposed to do it at least every other day,” he said. “But we can’t keep up.” Who wants to tell him? Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Americans Are Having Less Sex Than Ever
Married, single, young, old—a new study says Americans are in a sex recession. Our columnist asked the experts how to end the drought. Lost your mojo? You’re not the only one. Americans are having a record low amount of sex—even less than they did during the Covid-19 pandemic —according to a new study led by researchers at the Institute for Family Studies. This continues the downward shift in sexual activity that has been worrying sociologists and psychologists for decades.
It's Getting Rather Quiet Between The Sheets
Try GOLD - Free The Wall Street Journal | September 03, 2025 New study says Americans are in a sex recession; researchers offer advice on ending the drought phy. Yet the IFS study shows that the same trend holds true for people up to the age of 64, of all sexual orientations, both married and single. (After age 64, there was no significant change in the amount of sex people have, largely because this This story is from the September 03, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.
Americans Are Having Less Sex Than Ever
Americans Are Having Less Sex Than Ever Married, single, young, old—a new study says Americans are in a sex recession. Our columnist asked the experts how to end the drought.
A fibroblast activation protein targeted optical tracer for identifying primary and metastatic sarcoma during resection - EJNMMI Research
All in vitro experiments were performed in triplicate to ensure reproducibility. No samples or animals were excluded from data analysis. Under a University of Pennsylvania Institutional Review Board-approved protocol, histologic specimens from 75 consecutive sarcoma patients were obtained from the Hospital University of Pennsylvania’s Biobank. Samples were prepared and immunostained for FAP using anti-FAP antibody (Abcam, ab53066) [20, 31].
The Best Advice Our Relationship Columnist Has Heard All Year
I’m thinking about getting a tattoo. It would say “QTL” for Quality Time Left. I was inspired by someone I interviewed earlier this year who has a similar tattoo, to remind him that each day is a blessing and he should take advantage of it. $13.75/Week $4/Week Includes unlimited digital access to The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Barron’s and Investor’s Business Daily $9.75/Week $2/Week Includes unlimited digital access to WSJ's unrivaled journalism. Already a subscriber? Sign in
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