Parenthood doesn’t end when your child turns 18 or moves out of the house. In fact, for many parents, the challenges of maintaining a relationship with an adult child can be even more complicated.
Parents of struggling adult children often feel a crushing sense of responsibility. Many parents think they must step in, whether it’s financial support, constant problem-solving, or emotional rescue ...
It’s common for aging parents to have unrealistic expectations for their relationship with adult children. I want to empower adults to begin setting boundaries with parents even when a difficult ...
I’d seen micromanaging parents but I didn’t realize it was a trend until my daughter was going into her senior year of college more than a decade ago. She had a scheduling issue that would have ...
Setting financial boundaries, especially financial ones, with adult children presents some unique challenges. On the one hand, you want to help them out when they’re in a bind. But you don’t want to ...