#childhood
16 stories
Why Adult Children Cut Ties With Parents
8 childhood experiences predict adult estrangement from parents.
Psychologies · 1m
Childhood Experiences Everyone Forgot
60 childhood moments nobody talks about.
BuzzFeed · 1m
Pitbull Keeps Kids Private
Pitbull says fame shouldn't affect his children's childhoods.
Complex · 1m
She refused to force music on her kids. They asked anyway.
A parent who hated forced piano lessons let her children choose. All three now play instruments by their own decision.
Business Insider · 1m
25 Funniest Calvin & Hobbes Comic Strips, Ranked
Calvin & Hobbes comic strips ranked by humor, from mischief to philosophical chaos.
CBR · 2m
Being the Reasonable Brother Changes Relationships Today
How growing up as the family's 'reasonable' one affects adult relationships.
Psychologies · 1m
Why Childhood Words Hurt 30 Years Later
Childhood remarks can cause lasting emotional wounds decades after they were spoken.
Psychologies · 1m
Adults Without Childhood Love Develop 5 Protection Ways
Adults missing childhood love often develop 5 protective habits instead of becoming distant.
Psychologies · 1m
Why People Apologize Without Fault
People apologize without reason due to childhood stress habits.
Psychologies · 1m
Adults Who Never Wanted to Disturb Grow Silent Habits
People who learned to stay quiet early develop habits they don't realize cause harm.
Psychologies · 1m
Childhood Rules Shape Adult Control Needs
Strict childhood rules can create adult anxiety over losing control.
Psychologies · 1m
Four Attachment Styles Explained by Experts
Understanding your attachment style can improve relationships and self-awareness
Cosmopolitan · 1m
How Your Parents' Treatment Still Affects You
A new study shows childhood parenting styles shape adult personality traits like narcissism and manipulation.
Psychologies · 1m
The last hand-hold happens at 7 and a half
New research pins down the ages when childhood rituals quietly happen for the final time, and most parents miss the moment.
MadeForMums · 1m
Why 70s kids learned to swallow their feelings
Kids raised in the 70s and 80s were trained to bottle it up. Today's kids get taught the words instead.
Psychologies · 1m
Your childhood is still setting your happiness
A 2014 study and newer 2025 research both point to the same thing: the parent bond you had as a kid shows up in your adult life satisfaction.
Psychologies · 1m
