adult children

Relationships with Adult Children

As the parent of two adult children, I sometimes find myself in a spot where I would like to give advice or do something for them, but am afraid I may be overstepping boundaries. How about you? Do...

I think I have empty nest syndrome

All of our chidlren ahve gotten older and the baby has just gone to college in August. She's finishing up her freshman year at Williams Baptist College. The next oldest daughter is at a community...

Are you proud of your grown up children?

I can almost hear a resounding yes as you answer this question. I on the other hand have been discussing this with some friends and still have to ask the question; Are you proud of your adult...

Those of you with grown children, do you ever just look at them and wonder

who they are, really, and how they got that way?I've just had a week with grown daughters and their families. And I can't figure out where they learned to parent! I didn't know who should be...

adult children

It seems like ever since my older daughter had lost her car, we have been fighting constantly. We used to be close but if I tell her I have plans or am too tired to take her anywhere, she gets mad at...

Any survival tips?

O.K. Here's the deal. My grown daughters live at quite a distance with their own families. I don't get to see them more than a couple times a year. One lives in Toronto with hubby and son. The other...

Do parents treat their adilut children as teenages always?

My parents are elderly, and yet still treat me like I'm 14 even though I'm now a 45 year old woman. Is that normal?

How Old Is Too Old

For a child to come back home to their parents house. A friend of mine is upset because her 50 year old step-son has moved back into his father's house once again. I am not sure how old she is, but...

I miss them.

Lately I have just been missing my kids, alot. I have been reflecting on how much fun we had together, a the places we went, all the fun times we had at home playing games wresteling,tickling and...

PITA Adult Children

WHy do adult children think they can still control their parents lives? They can just say I want you to be here for this and the parent is suppose to pay $700 for an airline ticket and just go? It...

Open Letter to Grandparents

Dear Grandparents, The fact that you have been parents before and raised your children to adulthood, doesn’t always mean you are an expert on the subject of rearing children. In fact, it means ...