Once you change how you respond to your kid’s disrespectful behavior, it doesn’t mean that their behavior is going to change right away. It takes time and you will need to stick with it. Before I tell you how to handle disrespectful behavior in your child, let’s talk a ...
Navigating the tumultuous waters of a parent/adult-child relationship often feels like sailing through stormy seas, especially when disrespectful behavior creates waves of tension and conflict. However, amid the tempest of emotions, one phrase stands out as a beacon of hope:Would yo...
How to handle your adult children’s disapproval is a tough area to discuss. Estranged relationships between an adult child and parent are almost always skewed but if I were to pick one reason for an adult child’s disapproval of their parent(s), I would use the word,expectation. My tho...
Estrangement: If adult children sever ties with their parents and restrict access to the grandchildren. Divorce or Separation: When a child’s parents divorce or separate, grandparents may step in to provide stability and maintain family connections. Death of a Parent: The surviving parent may limi...
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You can get “reactive to your child’s reactivity,” and watch things escalate, or you can try to be objective and thoughtful about how you want to handle the situation. Saying things like, “You’ve been here for three years! When are you going to get a job?” is reactive an...
Do not look at your adult child as completing you, giving you a fulfilled life, or meeting your needs. When you set those aside, you begin to understand love. What to Do Now? If you are a hurting mama, laid low in the dust by the estrangement of an adult child, what should you ...
For example, “I’m sorry. That really wasn’t the way I wanted to handle that situation.” Tell them you want a “Do Over” (Or maybe, “I’d like to try that again.”) Practice your new skill. Afterwards evaluate, “What worked? What didn’t? How do I want to do it next ...
My oldest are only teens, but I know I want to handle parenting adult children well. I agree with every single one of these points. Completely. Reply Deb says: Thank you Jennifer! Enjoy the teen years . . . all the fun, excitement, and energy. Blessings! Reply Elizabeth says: Deb...
It makes it harder for the child to handle chaos. How do you define an overprotective parent? Overprotective parent wants to protect their children from harm, physical pain, unhappiness, rejection, hurt feelings, failure, and disappointments. When it comes to their children, these parents are ...