Few things hurt a parent more than realizing that their children no longer visit as often as they once did.
At first, it may seem like a simple matter of being busy. Then weeks become months, phone calls become less frequent, and family gatherings start feeling different.
For some families, this distance is simply a consequence of adulthood. For others, however, there may be years of unresolved emotions hiding underneath the silence.
The reasons aren’t always obvious—and blaming either side rarely makes things better.
