Redefine the Relationship with Your Adult Children

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In this week's episode Ellen Mailhot and I discuss the evolving dynamics of parent-adult child relationships. Through a series of candid reflections, we offer some practical tools and suggestions that have helped us in navigating this tricky phase of parenting. 

• Tools that have helped us moved towards health in these relationships:
  • Try this power thought: “Be Present With Whomever Is Present”
  • Stop focusing on who isn’t there or how things used to be
  • Accept and adapt that your kids are now guests in your house
  • Notice the narrow road of parenting adult children - not in charge, not a friend, but more than a mentor
  • Make peace with sharing your adult children -with their +1s/spouse, their in laws, their friends, their innermost circle (which likely DOESN’T include you)
  • Check out this image of the "Relationship Circle" tool
  • Remember what it was like for you when you were in your 20s-  Don’t lose that perspective!  

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