Do my adult kids really need my money? Answering that question often brings up other, more difficult questions like how much or how often? Approaching this topic requires your patience, grace, and ultimately, your ability to focus on what’s really important about money.
Ages 19 + (Adult Child) Everyday Parenting
I’ve found that ultimately, even when my children want to be respected as an adult, they also crave the comfort of a parent.
If you’re experiencing the loss of a prodigal son or daughter who isn’t currently in touch with you, you probably feel helpless. Here are some ways to understand a prodigal child and find hope if you have a prodigal child.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5
Just when you thought it was safe to enjoy your newly empty nest, your adult child decides to move back in. Here’s how parents and grown children can work together to make the experience a positive one.
Abusive marriages like Emma’s are more common than many realize. God’s plan for a family never included abuse.
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Once you’re a parent, you’re a parent for life. No matter how old they are, your kids are still your kids. As a parent, you rejoice with every high and your try to comfort and encourage in every low. So when your children experience the death of a loved one, …
It’s not easy to stay strong when a crisis occurs.
When we place our hope in being a parent, we find it difficult to relate to God once kids have gone away. As parents, we must learn to place our identity in God.
You can move forward after a rift with your adult children by learning new ways to build trust and respect between you and your child.
Navigating the return of adult children can be challenging. Nonetheless, it can also be a blessing for both generations if you start out right.
Whether your children are fully grown, or still crawling on your lap, the power of an apology can transform your relationship.
Releasing your son to be the man and husband God created him to be, is hard, but can be one of your greatest blessings.
Whether your family has a long history of traditions or your new family is approaching the holidays for the first time, these Thanksgiving traditions can bless your family.
Spend time planning how you will successfully model Christ’s love to your children as you manage extended family dynamics.
It is dangerous for you when you don’t choose to forgive others.
Understanding the motives that complicate our communication with our adult kids is necessary for strengthening our relationship with our adult kids. Keep reading to learn how to you approach this age and stage for your adult kids.
One family made an intentional choice about how they would respond to their adult daughters wild and immature behavior.
We no longer get to make the “right” decision for our adult children. But we can keep our expectations from planting seeds of bitterness that may eventually overflow into our relationship with them.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Psalm 127:4