It may be hard to spell, but “millennial” is not a “four” letter word, nor a word that should elicit negative connotations. Unfortunately, this has
Parental Practices that Support a Successful Launch of Your Young Adult
The left side of the graphic above illustrates the practices that parents need to strengthen to successfully let go and launch their young adult. The
How Well Do You Know Your Young Adult?
Here’s a short quiz that can indicate how well you know your young adult. Answer the following questions and then take your young adult to lunch and
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
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
Workshop on Letting Go and Launching Your Young Adult
Communicating by listening and sharing from the heart is the currency of intimacy. I recently conducted a workshop for parents of young adults in
Dear Parents: This is Not Your Father’s Buick & Today’s Young Adults is Not Like You Were as a Young Adult!
What’s the Matter with Kids These Days? Similar statements can be traced back to comments adults made in antiquity. Are today’s young people-
Worrying About Your Young Adult? Start with Understanding
Worry and frustration are two of the most frequent words that parents use to describe their feelings toward their young adult/millennial children. The
What’s Wrong with Kids These Days?
It’s fair to say that we have heard this comment from our parents and have likely repeated the same words about our children. With the speed of