Don't Write the End of the Story · Parenting Adult Children Today

Don't Write the End of the Story

When parents struggle with their adult children, it is easy to get scared and think about the

"what ifs" in their relationship with them. Fear often becomes the driver in our thinking and actions, which only pushes us further away from our goal of connecting.

It is important for us to stay present in the moment we are in. I know this is hard for some of us to do because we can be planners and dreamers. Some of also have past unhealed trauma, making us more hypervigilant and reactive to possibilities instead of facts.

We owe it to ourselves and our children to stay open to growth, learning, and change. How would you identify your comfortability with change? Do you live in the fear of the future? What work do you need to prioritize to be fully present in this moment?

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