Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead, don’t walk in front of me., I may not follow, just walk beside me -Albert Camus As new parents, we walk behind
The Good News About Millennials
When I describe my work with failure to launch parents, I typically find these friends either have similar problems or know of parents who do. Often
Risky Behavior & The Developing Brains of Young Adults
In my early young adult years, while working in a local Seafood Restaurant, I was taunted by several of my co-workers to jump off of the 34th street
Parents, Change First
Parents typically come to my private practice to complain about their adolescent or young adult. They either explicitly or implicitly want me to
Are Parents of Young Adults Guilty of “Stinking Thinking”? – Part II
If we don't want to succumb to stinking thinking as outlined in our previous blog on the topic, what mindset should we adopt as parents of young
Are Parents of Young Adults Guilty of “Stinking Thinking?” – Part I
My friends in the AA community use the term “stinking thinking” to describe irrational thinking that leads to relapse. For instance, a belief that
Parents – We Need to Listen with the “Third Ear”
Did you ever have a conversation with someone and you believed there was something they were not telling you? Maybe something was left out in their
If You Are Not Fluent in Millennial”ese” – Try Listening to Your Young Adult
Do you have to speak millennial"ese" with your young adult to communicate with them? It's not essential, but it is a route toward showing interest in
Growing Apart: Letting Go of Our Young Adults
A young adult leaving home can trigger a range of emotions in parents, depending on the circumstances. The case of the thirty-year-old Michael Rotondo