“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
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
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
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 who Wonder Where They Went Wrong with their Young Adult Need to Re-Evaluate False Assumptions
Perhaps the most repeated phrase by parents of young adults after "why do they act that way?" is "where did we go wrong?" As a young adult, I heard
A Vision for Your Young Adult
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