It was a small gesture — holding her mother’s hand — that opened photographer Anna Rathkopf’s eyes to the uncomfortable way in which her world was shifting. The two women were at NYU Langone Hospital ...

When Taylor Swift's father, Scott Swift, underwent a quintuple bypass surgery this summer, he said what many dads in his situation might say to their kids: "You guys are busy... don't come." But the ...

In functional and healthy families, parents and children have clearly defined roles — the parent cares for the child while the child grows and develops. However, in some families, these roles are ...

A new poll has found that adult children typically begin providing more support to their parents than they receive by age 48, effectively marking a reversal of traditional roles. The poll of 500 ...

The last three weeks have been spent in my hometown, helping my parents after my mom got a particularly suspicious-looking MRI. I was thankful to spend time with them, although it was occasionally ...

Role reversal takes place when the caregiving role between parent and child is reversed. The parent does not give care to the child. The child gives care to the parent. This turnaround is at the ...