When I counsel parents of young adults, one of the most common questions I get is "What is the goal of counseling?" On one occasion, I was asked this
Is Your Young Adult Suffering From Anxiety or Failure to Launch?
Jan is a twenty-nine-year-old female client who is living with her parents. She complains of multiple physical and psychological problems and rarely
Do’s and Don’ts In Parenting Young Adults
One request I make of parents of young adults who come to see me in my private practice is to construct a list of actions they will do and won't do.
A Few Tips for Parents of Young Adults with Special Needs
"My twenty-one-year-old daughter with Asperger's and learning disabilities is living with us, but what would she do if something happened to us?" As
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, Have You Let Go? Take the Quiz
Parents need to let go of their young adults and establish a new source of fulfillment and satisfaction in life. Parents, starting with boomers, have
Parents, Have Your Young Adults Let Go?
"I have tried to let go, but my son hangs on." These are the words of a parent who attended one of my workshops. Kids are hanging around home longer
Help! My Young Adult Tells Me to F-OFF!
“Where Have I Failed?” Sorry to reference such a crass statement but this is the reality in some homes. In the last month, I have had three mothers
Unconditional Love Lets Go
Danny was a sixteen-year-old in the treatment program I ran for adolescent substance abusers. He was living with his single-parent mother, who found