When your adult children hurt you

When your adult child breaks your heart, it's tough to find your footing and move forward. Healing involves care and self-compassion. The RICE

Your adult children don't exist solely to fill the void of your unmet needs. Loving yourself sufficiently will bring more peace and satisfaction.

Parenting is the most explosive relationship of all human relationships. The reason is simple – the mix of everything that we give, and the expectation of receiving, because, well… Isn’t a good relationship based on the balance of giving and receiving? Here’s the thing, though, since parenting is a one-sided relationship for quite a few […]

It's discouraging when our adult children are disrespectful. Learn how to deal with disrespectful grown children effectively and flip it to understanding.

Having a strong, close relationship with your adult children isn’t a given. It’s something that has to be cultivated and worked on. This relationship is founded on mutual respect and […] More

Navigating the parent-adult child relationship can be a tricky business. It’s about striking the perfect balance. You want to be supportive, but not overbearing. Helpful, but not intrusive. As parents, we might unknowingly indulge in certain behaviors that can strain our bonds with our grown-up kids. But here’s the good news: with a little awareness … Continue reading "If you want to maintain strong bonds with your adult children, say goodbye to these 8 behaviors"

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When Parents Hurt by Joshua Coleman, Ph.D. is a book of ouchies. Big ones. By the time you need it, there is a history… a dance… that has been going on for some time. Everyone knows the…

Parenting a child is a difficult and at times a stressful task. As parents we normally don’t receive any training either, other than how our own parents raised us. We do what we can and hope along the way our guidance will enable our child to grown into independent adults. We start with the best… Read More How Do You To Stop Enabling Adult Children?