It is a false dichotomy to assume that you can't usher your young adult out of the house but still love them. Love and letting go are not mutually
Parents Overwhelmed by the Pandemic – Take A Big Picture Approach
As parents see young adults move from the "I'm home" stage to the "I'm staying home" stage, greater endurance and resilience will be needed. Knowing
Parental Stress in the Era of COVID-19
We are looking out the windows of our lives and see a world we don’t recognize. One of my clients said that he “was grieving the world he knew” and
Parents who Wonder Where They Went Wrong with their Young Adult Need to Re-Evaluate False Assumptions
Perhaps the most repeated phrase by parents of young adults after "why do they act that way?" is "where did we go wrong?" As a young adult, I heard
Parents, Have You Let Go? Take the Quiz
Parents need to let go of their young adults and establish a new source of fulfillment and satisfaction in life. Parents, starting with boomers, have
Parents, Have Your Young Adults Let Go?
"I have tried to let go, but my son hangs on." These are the words of a parent who attended one of my workshops. Kids are hanging around home longer
To Fund or Not to Fund Your Young Adult Child. That is the Question!
Are There Specific Guidelines? Are there specific guidelines or rules on funding a young adult? The short answer is “no.” In this article, I will
When & How Parents Should Apologize to Their Young Adult Children
Childhood innocence ends when they first realize we are not the ideal parents they have envisioned. We need to own our mistakes with our children and
Why Parents Should Apologize to Their Young Adult Children
My father was a good man, but “I’m sorry” were words I never heard from him. He was part of the silent generation and likely never heard those words