Introduction Hard Times Create Strong People: Can We Break the Cycle?What if the greatest achievement of a strong generation isn't teaching its children how to suffer, but teaching them how to become strong without suffering?You've probably heard the famous saying:Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And … [Read more...] about Hard Times Create Strong Men: G. Michael Hopf’s Cycle Challenged
parenting adult children
Laurence Steinberg’s You and Your Adult Child: 5 Experts Debate
Introduction Why Do Parents and Adult Children Grow Apart? 5 Experts Imagine a Conversation Inspired by Laurence SteinbergThey love each other. They miss each other. So why does talking sometimes hurt?A mother waits all Sunday for her son to call.He thinks about calling several times. He loves her. He misses her, too.But he can already hear the … [Read more...] about Laurence Steinberg’s You and Your Adult Child: 5 Experts Debate
Why Adult Children Pull Away: A Family Story of Healing
Introduction The House Where Everyone Used to Come HomeAn original family story about the love that never disappeared—and the distance nobody knew how to cross.Robert and Mary Bennett raised three children in a house that was rarely quiet.There were birthday parties, school projects, arguments over the television, and little feet running toward the front … [Read more...] about Why Adult Children Pull Away: A Family Story of Healing
Why Adult Children Grow Distant: Can Parents Reconnect?
Introduction Why Adult Children Grow Distant: Can Parents Become Close Again?There was a time when your children couldn't wait to tell you everything.They ran to the door when you came home. They wanted you to watch their games, hear their stories, and answer their endless questions.Then something changed.They grew up.Now you might wait days for a reply to a … [Read more...] about Why Adult Children Grow Distant: Can Parents Reconnect?
Empty Nest Syndrome: 30 Questions Parents Ask
IntroductionWhen a child leaves home, parents often expect the house to become quieter.What they may not expect is how much of themselves seems to leave with that child.The empty bedroom is only the visible part.Underneath it can be grief, identity loss, changes in marriage, uncertainty about how often to call, fear of becoming unnecessary, and a question many … [Read more...] about Empty Nest Syndrome: 30 Questions Parents Ask
Empty Nest Syndrome: When the House Goes Quiet
Introduction There is a moment many parents are never fully prepared for.The child leaves.Maybe for college.Maybe for work.Maybe for marriage.Maybe for a year away.The bedroom remains.The favorite food is still in the refrigerator.The parent still wakes up thinking about what the child needs.Yet suddenly, nobody is asking.For eighteen or twenty years, … [Read more...] about Empty Nest Syndrome: When the House Goes Quiet