How do we know if we are making the right decision or taking the right action regarding our adult children? Should the criteria be if our kids are
Book Recommendation: Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties and How to Heal the Conflict
Occasionally, I like to recommend some of my favorite books and authors. In my work with parents of young adults, where my focus has been on "failure
Book Recommendation – Getting to 30: A Parent’s Guide to the 20-Something Years
Building on my first recommended practice that parents need to strengthen unconditional love, I recommend developing stronger relationships with their
Suffering and Other Qualities Parents Share with Young Adults
Here is a plug for one of my favorite authors and reads of late. Kate Bowler is a New York Times best-selling author of No Cure for Being Human. I
From Problem to Solution – Part I
When parents of young adults contact me for help, they are typically focused on their young adult’s problems. They want to know why problems exists
From Problem to Solution – Part II
In part I of this blog series, I discussed the value of shifting from a problem to future orientation and goals. Such a shift can substantially change
Why Fathers & Young Adult Sons Fail to Connect
"Fathers and Sons - A Sorry Lot." Carl Whitaker, Psychiatrist, and Family Therapist My mentor in graduate school remarked about the difficulty
Rules of Engagement for Parents of Young Adults
"I don't know if I am doing the right thing when it comes to my young adult?" "I don't know what the right balance is between being supportive and
Parental Estrangement, Part II: My Daughter-in-Law Stole Our Son
Guest article by Dr. Josh Coleman When Sam brought Maria home for the first time from college, she didn’t make a particularly good impression. She