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
Failure to Launch Your Young Adult
Failure to launch (FTL) is popularly defined as “the inability to be independent and self-reliant.” Matthew McConaughey starred in a movie entitled
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
A Vision for Your Young Adult – Living at Home Five Years From Now?
Most likely your young adult will not be living at home in five years, especially if they have anything to say about it. When I ask this question of
Coronavirus: What Parents Should Do as College Students Return Home, Part I
The necessary return home of young adults in the face of covid-19 is daunting. This event is especially true at a time when these young people are
How to Connect With Your Young Adult by Listening
The first foundational practice that will enable our young adults to leave in a healthy way is that of connecting. Kids don’t leave well if they leave
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
“NO” is Not a Four-Letter Word
As the song goes - "sorry is the hardest word." But for many parents of teens and young adults, "no" is the hardest word. We often have trouble saying
Parents: Walk Side-by-Side with Your Young Adult
Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead, don’t walk in front of me., I may not follow, just walk beside me -Albert Camus As new parents, we walk behind