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Opioid Addiction

March 17, 2023

Are You Helicopter Parenting Your Young Adult?

When my daughter was starting college, we discussed the problem of helicopter parents with the college dean. He said one mother came in daily to clean

Category iconBackbone,  Failure to Launch Tag iconhelicopter parenting,  parenting

Young Adult with Depression

May 26, 2022

My Young Adult has Anxiety or Depression & I’m Afraid to Show Backbone

When challenged to show backbone with a young adult who is anxious or depressed, one of the common parental assumptions is that this could make things

Category iconBackbone,  Counseling Tag iconbackbone,  parenting

Mature Couple Talking With Counsellor

November 19, 2021

House Rules: Love and Backbone

"How do I know I am making the right decision regarding my young adult," a mother asked. She was about to give her son, a 26-year-old, an ultimatum.

Category iconBackbone Tag iconlove and backbone,  parenting

Young man lost in depression

October 27, 2021

There are No Easy Answers for Parents Trying to Help a Troubled Young Adult

“My young adult son has serious mental health problem, is living outside the home, using illicit drugs, out of work, and refuses to get help. What can

Category iconBackbone Tag iconlove and backbone,  parenting

Parenting Dos and Donts

October 16, 2021

Do’s, Don’ts & Expectations in Parenting Young Adults

Note: this article was originally published on April 21, 2021 and revised on October 16. One request I make of parents of young adults who come to

Category iconBackbone,  Parent Self Care Tag iconcommunication,  parenting

Annoyed adult daughter arguing with stubborn old mother ignoring

March 2, 2021

What to do When Your Young Adult is Lying

The day before my oldest daughter got married, she asked me, "what is the most important quality to a successful marriage?" I didn't say "love." I

Category iconBackbone Tag iconcommunication,  lies,  lying

Parental Enablers

February 15, 2021

Parents, Are We Enablers?

Look up the definition of "enable" in the dictionary, and you find that the original meaning involves giving the power, means, or ability to do

Category iconBackbone Tag iconenabler,  enabling

Angry Young Adult

May 11, 2020

Help! My Young Adult Tells Me to F-OFF!

“Where Have I Failed?” Sorry to reference such a crass statement but this is the reality in some homes. In the last month, I have had three mothers

Category iconBackbone,  Communication Tag iconparenting,  young adult

Apologizing Parent

November 4, 2019

“NO” is Not a Four-Letter Word

As the song goes - "sorry is the hardest word." But for many parents of teens and young adults, "no" is the hardest word. We often have trouble saying

Category iconBackbone Tag iconsaying no,  young adults

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