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...
Before I tell you how to handle disrespectful behavior in your child, let’s talk a little about what’s going on with them. If your kid has suddenly started talking back, rolling her eyes and copping an attitude, as annoying and difficult as it is to deal with, disrespectful...
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...
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.
(Ie: my adult daughter and her husband letting under 21 child have alcohol ‘on special occasions’ in their home rather than Say not til 21) . Makes it a green light to other times I when not w/ parents. Their answer when I said ‘you are really ok w/ that? ‘ was…I’d ...
When you’re feeling controlled, you have a few choices. 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 ye...
Do you need the love and admiration of children and grandchildren to be happy? Perhaps meeting your own needs by loving yourself sufficiently will bring more peace and satisfaction. Complete People Can Love Completely I remember well the first time my young daughter gushed about a new boyfriend,...
How to Be an Adult When you google “how to be an adult” most of the results that come back talk about preparing for job interviews, managing your finances, cleaning up after yourself, and not being a disrespectful asshole. These things are all great, and indeed, they are all things ...
Overprotective parents can make even the simplest things, like going out with friends and having a boyfriend, into major sources of conflict. This creates long-term problems for the child. Learn some tips on how to get them to give you some freedom.
There is a different kind of hurt that can only come from a toxic parent – someone who is meant to love you. Kind of like being broken from the inside out. [bctt tweet=”There’s a kind of hurt that can only come from people who are meant to love you. ‘Healing from Toxic ...