LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships

Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Dr. Isabela Granic, a professor, psychologist, and developmental researcher with 25 years of experience studying what young people need to thrive. She’s also a parent of two young adult children and the founder and CEO of Liminal Learning, an innovative program designed to help young adults develop the social skills, confidence, responsibility, and a sense of pur...

Send us Fan Mail Every once in a while, I release an episode that needs no introduction.  And this is one of them.  It's the number one issue that every parent with a struggling adult child living at home has no idea how to handle.  They honestly believe that there are absolutely no consequences that would stick.  That level of disrespect is so telling. They aren't bad kids. Nor are they...

Send us Fan Mail If you've been doing everything for your adult child and their lifestyle hasn't changed, in fact nothing about their life has really improved, it's time you stop supporting them.  No, you don't have to kick them out. Unless of course circumstances have become so unbearable at home, and they seem completely uninterested in being responsible and respectful, which...

Send us Fan Mail This is a much needed episode and I'm excited to share it with you along with my guest Andie Toderovitz, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) who specializes in relationship issues, attachment styles, and emotional well-being. Andie helps individuals of all ages develop greater self-awareness and build deeper, more meaningful connections.  Although most parents with stru...

Send us Fan Mail When an adult child is struggling, most parents focus on the most obvious problem: no motivation, lack of employment, low self confidence, complete dependence, zero responsibilities, poor communication…  But what if you’re looking too narrowly? In this episode, I introduce a different perspective for parenting your young adult, one that looks beyond a single issue and considers th...

Send us Fan Mail This episode could be a recurring one because it is the MOST important topic in raising children, and that say a lot.  As powerful as it is, a majority of parents struggle with it because they were raised by a generation who didn’t understand how to apply these principles.   But once you do, and you can, the floodgates will open. Your relationship with your adult children will cha...

Send us Fan Mail In this eye-opening conversation, I sit down with Dr. Brie Turns-Coe, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at Arizona Christian University, and Director of their Masters of MFT program. With a career spent helping hundreds of parents break generational patterns and repair their relationships with their children, Dr. Brie brings...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode comes to you with a virtual hug.  My advice today is coming from my heart. Even though I have so much to offer you, because of my education, research, consulting, interviewing, writing and creating, these next 11 minutes come from a place that one can only call pure inspiration.  Warning: This is entirely my opinion.  Take it for whatever it's worth. Shar...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to LAUNCH!  Today, my esteemed guest is Dr. Jerry Weichman, a clinical psychologist, adolescent specialist, and parenting expert who has spent the last 27 years helping  more than 6,500 families navigate some of the toughest challenges young people face today, from anxiety, depression, low self esteem, gaming addiction and more.  He's the founder of the Weichman Clini...

Send us Fan Mail These are "Show Notes" and all the links that I talk about in this episode are below. The 7 Deadliest Sins of Parenting an Adult Child are the most common behaviors that loving parents fall into, often without even realizing it. But if you're still doing them, it's quietly costing your adult child their independence, motivation, and confidence, which is making...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a little different than what you're used to.  It's for those of you who have been hurt by a parent, and carry the quiet, painful ache of knowing that an apology is probably never coming and how you can move forward, without repeating the toxic cycle with your own children. My guest Paula Yost calls this the Apology Ache. That deep, lingering hurt...

Send us Fan Mail If your adult child is living at home and refuses to take on any responsibilities, acting more like a hotel guest than a member of the household and you feel like you've tried everything, this episode is for you. After writing and creating an 18-page Living Together Guide and Agreement for parents of young adults who weren't participating or contributing to basic househo...

Send us Fan Mail For any parent whose ever wondered whether their adult child has a video gaming addiction, and if so how they can help, this episode is for you.  What may have started off as just a harmless activity turns into an all-consuming, socially withdrawn activity, where showering and eating are secondary to gaming and day/night reversal have become a way of life. Their bedrooms are their...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is one of the most important conversations I’ve had on this podcast because it's touches every single parent, whether your adult child is struggling or not.  We all have to come to face to face with this hard truth. That's why this is called the dirtiest word in parenting. There's a few contenders which my lovely guest and I discuss, but this one, th...

Send us Fan Mail Many parents of adult children feel powerless and think they've tried everything. Yet somehow, nothing has worked. The years have gone by and their adult child is still in the same place; at home, unmotivated, lacking confidence, and living without purpose, while everyone around them seems to be moving forward. In today’s short episode, I want to share something more personal...

Send us Fan Mail This is my second guest who is not a parent, but a young adult, who (once again) shares their wisdom and insight into why young adults and teens struggle to connect with their parents, what they need most and offers effective approaches to turn that around.  Sonia Suthar founder of Cloud9Go.com works with high-school students and parents teaching the real-world skills that schools...

Send us Fan Mail If your adult child is stuck, unmotivated, anxious, avoiding responsibility, and still heavily dependent on you, this episode asks a question most parents are afraid to consider: Can overprotective parenting impact a young adult’s ability to launch confidently into adulthood? In this conversation, we unpack what helicopter parenting is and if there's any correlation between t...

Send us Fan Mail Today I’m joined by Laura Hope Whitaker, CEO of Extra Special People, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating transformative experiences for people with disabilities and their families. Laura is a speaker, advocate, and the author of her brand new book, The Joy Exchange , Finding Life's Greatest Lessons in Those You Least Expect. This book is so beautifully written and...

Send us Fan Mail  In 2015, I picked up a book, read the back cover and instantly it resonated with me. As a mom raising kids of my own, I knew how easy it was to slide into the role of the overprotective mama bear, wanting to shield my babies from any discomfort. But I also knew that doing that would come at a cost. Wanting to raise resilient, confident, independent adults who could function in th...

Send us Fan Mail If your adult child is uninterested in trying anything, won't apply for jobs, avoids challenges, and is perfectly content having you  do everything for them, this episode explains why and what you can do to help. And is it ever easy! Discover the one psychological factor that determines whether young adults move forward or stay stuck, plus the specific things parents need to...

Send us Fan Mail Today I’m joined by Susan Raphael, an addiction and mental health clinician in private practice for over 20 years. Susan works closely with individuals, parents, and families navigating substance abuse, mental health challenges, and recovery.  In this conversation, Susan shares her own personal story of addiction and recovery, bringing a powerful and honest perspective to the work...

Send us Fan Mail Parenting an adult child who is struggling is an emotional rollercoaster.  In your wildest dreams you never thought raising a young adult would be this challenging. In your mind, you thought it would be so different. Yet here you are. And it's not just your adult child you want to help,  but your relationship, how you communicate, how you connect and how work together to grow...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of LAUNCH, I sit down with Neal Solomon, Registered Social Worker, for one of the most honest conversations that parents of young adults need to hear. We talk openly about the real pain points parents are living in, the hard truths and why so many families feel stuck despite good intentions. We dig into what is actually going on with today’s youth, where responsibi...

Send us Fan Mail When adult children struggle to handle stress, responsibility, or uncertainty, parents want to know how to help them. But what if the most powerful influence isn’t what parents say or do for their adult children, but how they manage themselves? In this episode of LAUNCH, I’m joined by Dr. Kate Lund, licensed clinical psychologist, resilience expert, TEDx speaker and best-selling a...

Send us Fan Mail Do you want to know why you can't set boundaries without coming across as controlling, bossy or even disappointed? It's because with every attempt, it sounds like you're trying to tell them what to do, which drives them nuts , so you've given up. The problem is that most parents confuse boundaries with rules or  threats and that's exactly why they don&apos...