Do Adult Children Still Need Parenting?: Keeping Families Healthy After the Empty Nest

THIS IS A MUST-READ FOR BOTH PARENTS AND THEIR ADULT CHILDREN! HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE IN-LAWS? Parents: Are there strained relationships between you and your adult children? Maybe there’s no relationship at all. Often the transition into mature adulthood is bumpy for parents and children. Could you use a little help? Ideally from birth, parents should be preparing their children and themselves to make that inevitable transition. When parents are not prepared for it, they sometimes continue to attempt to control the child and create friction. When the offspring’s not prepared, he continues to be overly dependent on his parents for emotional and/or financial support. We’ll discuss relevant and burning issues families deal with every day as adult children and their parents adjust to children leaving home. Wise and tested counsel is given that can bring about a mature and happy family relationship.