Over the years, I have repeatedly seen how it is easier to build a child than it is to repair an adult. As I write in my book, 10 Days to a Less Defiant Child, healthy boundaries between children and ...

When your grown child moves back home, it can feel like pressing play on an old family routine that no longer fits. The kitchen feels smaller, your evenings are shorter, and suddenly the fridge seems ...

Soft parenting is the latest parenting trend taking the world by storm as parents try to set boundaries for kids without ...

Recent studies have shown that a growing number of parents are sacrificing their retirement savings to support their adult ...

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 ...

The number of adult children moving back home with their parents has skyrocketed as inflation and high housing costs crimp ...

Being the eldest certainly has its perks: Solo time with mom and dad before your sibling-to-be arrives, independence, leadership skills, getting paid to babysit your younger brother or sister. But the ...

In a world where so many young adults are lost to addiction, anxiety, and despair, this book serves as both a mirror and a ...

All relationships change over time, even within families. As kids age, it can be hard for parents to let them separate and accept that they have independent lives. At the same time, it can be hard for ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Navigating the parent-adult child relationship can be ...

I am sure you have seen that Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms are rife with images of seemingly thriving families, often featuring adult children who have graduated or been ...