What Your 'Failure to Launch' Teen or Young Adult Kid Really Needs, with Dr. Mark McConville

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

In this summer 'from the vault' episode I'm resharing an impactful interview with Dr. Mark McConville, a clinical psychologist specializing in adolescents and young adults. We discuss:

• Strategies for parents to transition from directive parenting into a consultant role
• How to offer wisdom while allowing your child to take the initiative
• The difference between enabling and supporting
• How pre-competence might look like incompetence and what to do about it
• The value of thinking through the worst-case scenario
• Practical examples of limits and setting expectations with a not-yet-launched teen or young adult
• And the critical importance of maintaining a supportive relationship

We also explore the challenges and anxieties that young adults face, as well as the benefits of non-authoritarian guidance. As always, we share practical tips and personal anecdotes that will give you ideas for strategies to foster independence and resilience in your child.

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• Failure to Launch: Why Your Twentysomething Hasn't Grown Up...and What to Do About It - buy here
• Dr. McConville's website

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