"When children are young, they step on your toes. When children are older, they step on your heart. " We tend to associate parent burnout with
Parents – A Letter To Your Young Adult can Make a Big Difference
How few people write personal letters anymore? In 2015 the frequency with which someone received a personal letter was every ten weeks. I assume it is
Parents – Try Saying Goodbye to Your Young Adult with a Letter
“I am so glad I told my son how much I loved him before I let him go to live with his father.” These were the words of a mother who experienced the
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
Parents – Learn to Listen More Effectively to Your Young Adult
We hear our young adults say we are not listening, or you don't understand when the issue may be that we disagree with them. We have likely used this
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
Try “Love Tough” Instead of “Tough Love” with Your Young Adult
“Just Give Them the Boot! Show Tough Love” Every now and then when I explain to someone my work with failure to launch parents and young adults, I
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