So I love scanning the bookshelves at thrift stores, you never know what you will end up finding. Last week I came across this gem and splurged. I thought it might be worth .50 cents. Yes, it’…
So I love scanning the bookshelves at thrift stores, you never know what you will end up finding. Last week I came across this gem and splurged. I thought it might be worth .50 cents. Yes, it’…
Do not handicap your children by doing too much for them. Are we doing too MUCH for our adult children or too LITTLE? Teaching them to be adults is our
When step-kids are older, it doesn't necessarily mean easier. Marin Dahl on changing your outlook when there are older kids involved in remarriage.
An amazing thing can happen in life. Improve your relationship with your children once they are grown up Here’s how to be friends with your adult children.
So I love scanning the bookshelves at thrift stores, you never know what you will end up finding. Last week I came across this gem and splurged. I thought it might be worth .50 cents. Yes, it’…
Do not handicap your children by doing too much for them. Are we doing too MUCH for our adult children or too LITTLE? Teaching them to be adults is our
As a stepparent, navigating the relationship with your adult stepkids can feel overwhelming at times. Here are a few key % tips that can help.
Meet therapist Tina Gilbertson, who shares tips and insights for parents who are estranged from their adult children.
Do you find yourself frequently finishing what people say and getting bad reactions? This habit can be tolerable the first few times, but when it occurs frequently, it can get annoying and harm interpersonal relationships. But you may not...
Learn the underlying cause of issues with adult children and what you can do about it.
This guide on how to stop enabling your grown child could be a useful resource for putting an end to this unhealthy behavior pattern that impairs their independence.
12 CREATIVE SENSORY WALK ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
Learn the underlying cause of issues with adult children and what you can do about it.
It's hard to understand why adult children cut ties with a parent. Parent-child estrangement is painful, but sometimes unavoidable.
When my children were in elementary school, I was busy being a mom and the future seemed distant. I was in the midst of soccer games, mounds of laundry, and meal preparation. I thought my boys would always be rough and tumble, video-game-playing, eating-all-the-groceries kids. In a blink, however, they transformed from smelly energetic boys to mature adults living on their own, holding down jobs, and taking care of themselves. It all happened so fast.As parents, we practice parenting for so many years we often neglect to consider our future relationship as parents of adult children. We never consider how “parenting” becomes “being a parent.”The two seem similar, but there is a significant difference. Parenting is caring for, nurturing, and training a child to make good choices. Scripture assures us our hard work as parents is beneficial. “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). Parenting means teaching them to love God and serve others and helping them learn to reach wise decisions and master taking care of themselves.On the other hand, being a parent of adult children is more about a relationship. Being the parent is about adults relating to adults. The rules change. If we don’t make the transition from “parenting” to “being a parent,” we can hurt the new relationship with our adult children without knowing.Here are 10 ways we may be hurting our relationship and not know:Need to pray for the adult children in your life? Download our FREE Praying for Your Adult Children Guide to get started today.Photo Credit: Thinkstock
It might sound too harsh but distancing from your stepchildren is nothing like that. The final goal is your family's happiness.
Surely you have heard the story of Michael Rotondo, the 30 year old New Yorker whose parents had to evict him to get him to move out. Obviously their intent was Continue reading
We can't change our adult children. But we can choose to keep communication open without compromising our convictions.
Get tips and advice on when to help adult children and when to let them learn valuable life lessons.
We are as gods to our children when they are young – safe haven in every storm, a comfort from every hurt, dispensing absolute wisdom and truth with every question. In the minds of our young …
" without knowing the meaning of abandonment encoded within the past, the adult child is doomed to repeat it. The unexamined past becomes the fu…
Ever feel at a loss parenting adult children, especially through difficult times? Here's how to respect boundaries while still offering the love and support they need!
As a parent, it is natural to have a strong instinct and desire to help your children, no matter what their age. The pain we feel watching our children flounder, or even worse, suffer, is heart-wrenching. It is completely understandable to have the urge to step in and help your adult child when they are […]
Setting good boundaries with your adult children can make the transition easier and lead to a more sustainable and healthy relationship.
Your goal is to have a meaningful relationship with your adult children, right? You need to be intentional in order to do it! Here’s how.
Adult children of healthy families don't just stop talking to their parents. Here are some of the reasons why a person walks away from a parent or stops including parents in their life.
I have 3 adult children and I wonder how much I should still be trying to influence their lives. Do my “suggestions” sound like a nagging mom?
Your goal is to have a meaningful relationship with your adult children, right? You need to be intentional in order to do it! Here’s how.
Researchers have found that when one parent alienates a child from another parent in a divorce, parental alienation syndrome can occur, resulting in lower achievement in adulthood, impaired relationships, and low self-esteem.
The relationship between a step-child and their step-parent is a delicate one. On the one hand, the step-parent wants to treat their stepchild just as they would their birth child. On…
I have several grown children and many grandchildren I visit all over the country. I have one son, however, whose children have never even come to my house. When his children were young, his wife said they were too young to travel. Now, they say it's too expensive, although they take other expensive vacations.
But if I’m dead honest, this whole deal of navigating relationships with young adult children is hard. Dog hard. And it's confusing for everyone involved.
Your adult children don't exist solely to fill the void of your unmet needs. Loving yourself sufficiently will bring more peace and satisfaction.
When it comes to adult children, sometimes the divide is too wide to make a bridge, or even a crossing. But here's what helps to stay sane.
We were blessed with lots of family this Thanksgiving weekend. We have babies! I’ll keep this quick since I have family in this weekend… As your kids grow and go, your ability to influence changes. Let’s explore what NOT to say to your adult kids. Unless asked, don’t offer advice. Never criticize or jab your […]
Embrace the path your adult child chooses - even if it's not what you want for him/her. Tips for parents whose adult child moves away or chooses a travel life.
Do you have an adult child living at home who’s driving you crazy? Here are 4 steps you can take today to restore the peace and get your child on track.
I hear them all the time - complaints from women my age saying that their adult kids don't visit them often en...
In our society, the child-father relationship is given more attention and revered. Consequently, when a mother-child relationship is damaged, adult children tend to cover-up and internalize the loss. So why is it important to foster positive relationships between daughters and mothers? And where do daughters begin to repair poor relationships with their mothers?
So I love scanning the bookshelves at thrift stores, you never know what you will end up finding. Last week I came across this gem and splurged. I thought it might be worth .50 cents. Yes, it’…
Grandchildren are often the last generation we see before we pass to our reward. What should we teach them while we still can?
You’ve survived the terrible twos, middle school, and adolescent angst. Now all your babies are grown. Surely, parenting adult children is going to be a cakewalk! But new seasons of life always bring new challenges and the need for change! If you’re struggling in your relationship with your adult children or you just want to…
