Growing up, I was the chief litigator in the family, always challenging rules, defending myself, deflecting, and blaming other family members for my
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
How Do I Balance Love and Letting Go?
On May 7th, 14th and 21st I will be facilitating a workshop on how to successfully let go and launch your age 17 to 38-year-old young adult. Parents
How Can Parents Let Go of Their Young Adult?
The title of this website is "Parents Letting Go." It speaks to the normal developmental process of parents letting go and launching their young
Can A Parent Be Too Close To Their Young Adult?
A healthy closeness is not measured by the frequency of contacts between the parent and young adult. Rather it has to do with the substance of these
The Key To Balance
What is the Secret or Key to Balancing Love (Support) and Emancipation (Letting Go)? Can you imagine dancing with your young adult son or daughter
To Step In (Support) or Step Out (Let Go) in Launching your Young Adult?
Can you imagine dancing with your young adult son or daughter and they have a very different way of dancing than you? Such an effort to navigate the
Parenting Your Young Adult: When is the Right Time to Evict?
In May 26,2018 the Chicago Tribune published an editorial by John Kass describing the court ordered eviction of Michael Rotondo from his home by his
Love To Let Go
Ensuring that your young adult knows and feels loved unconditionally is necessary to create the security they need to move out in life on their own.