If you're looking for snapshots of well-adjusted and happy parent-child relationships from the ancient world, the Bible probably shouldn't be on your short list of sources. Consider even Jesus' family, for example. The New Testament preserves evidence suggesting that Jesus' relationship with his mother was rather strained. Similar tensions appear to have existed between him and his siblings, as well.
An important source is Mark 3:21, which says: "When his family heard what was happening, they came to take control of him. They were saying, 'He's out of his mind!'" (translation: Common English Bible).
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