This is an updated version of a blog published in December of 2019. Unless you have been in a coma this last year, you know that the holidays this
A Holiday Divided Under the COVID-19 Cloud
"Our daughter hasn't spoken to us in over twenty years. We don't expect to hear from her during the holidays." Parents in counseling lamenting the
Can Parents Ever Really Let Go?
A mother is helping her son with lawyer fees. The relationship with his girlfriend ended shortly after they had sex, and she did not tell him of her
Failure to Launch Your Young Adult
Failure to launch (FTL) is popularly defined as “the inability to be independent and self-reliant.” Matthew McConaughey starred in a movie entitled
A Few Tips for Parents of Young Adults with Special Needs
"My twenty-one-year-old daughter with Asperger's and learning disabilities is living with us, but what would she do if something happened to us?" As
Road Trips can Foster a More Adult-to-Adult Connection with Your Young Adult
Road trips I took with my father when I was a teenager and even into college years were special. These were typically his sales calls, where I got to
4 Tips for Helping Your Young Adult Find their Purpose
Ask this question to a young adult, and you will likely get "the deer in the headlights" look! Although 87% of teens believe life has a purpose, only
Parents – Love Them Out. Don’t Kick Them Out.
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