Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisMore than 10 years after Parenting Your Adult Child was published, much has changed-- including young adults themselves, and even their parents. Economic upheavals, challenges to traditional values and beliefs, and the phenomenon of over-involved "helicopter parenting," all make relating to grown children more difficult than ever. Yet at the same time, being a parent of an adult child can bring great rewards. This revised and updated version of Dr. Gary Chapman's and Dr. Ross Campbell's message will help today's parents explore how to really love their adult child in today's changing world. The book includes brief sidebars from parents of adult children and adult children themselves with their own stories. An online study guide is also available., Parenting doesn't end when your child hits 21. It just moves into a new phase. The role of a parent lasts a lifetime. Your kids will always be in your life. The trick is figuring out how to adapt to the new phases in that parent-child relationship. No question, it can be tricky. And if you fail to navigate that transition well, the result will be stress, alienation, and maybe a broken relationship. But it doesn't have to be that way. In How to Really Love Your Adult Child , Dr. Gary Chapman--author of the worldwide bestseller The 5 Love Languages (R)--teams up with clinical psychiatrist Dr. Ross Campbell to provide the insights you need when your child moves into young adulthood. You'll find help for those moments when: Your adult child isn't succeeding Your nest isn't emptying Your child moves back home You have conflict over lifestyle issues You become an in-law or grandparent And much more . . . The book includes brief sidebars from parents of adult children, as well stories from adult children who relate what works best for them. An online study guide is also available. Stop wondering how to connect with your adult child. Instead, learn to love them in the ways they so desperately want. Because while childhood is temporary, parenting is forever., Parenting doesn't end when your child hits 21. It just moves into a new phase. The role of a parent lasts a lifetime. Your kids will always be in your life. The trick is figuring out how to adapt to the new phases in that parent-child relationship. No question, it can be tricky. And if you fail to navigate that transition well, the result will be stress, alienation, and maybe a broken relationship. But it doesn't have to be that way. In How to Really Love Your Adult Child , Dr. Gary Chapman--author of the worldwide bestseller The 5 Love Languages ®--teams up with clinical psychiatrist Dr. Ross Campbell to provide the insights you need when your child moves into young adulthood. You'll find help for those moments when: Your adult child isn't succeeding Your nest isn't emptying Your child moves back home You have conflict over lifestyle issues You become an in-law or grandparent And much more . . . The book includes brief sidebars from parents of adult children, as well stories from adult children who relate what works best for them. An online study guide is also available. Stop wondering how to connect with your adult child. Instead, learn to love them in the ways they so desperately want. Because while childhood is temporary, parenting is forever.