FR Ep 026: Parenting Adult Children

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Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna talk about the joys and challenges of parenting adult children. As women transition out of the child rearing years into the next season of parenting, understanding how to navigate can sometimes seem to be unclear. Parenting adult children can be a difficult transition especially if your children are still living at home. Gina and Donna discuss the effects of cultural shifts and personal experiences on the smoothness of the transition. Join in on this timely discussion and consider this personal relationship dance of parenting adult children. So grab a cuppa something wonderful and a girlfriend to share in the conversation.

SHOW NOTES:
3:50 Gina’s philosophy on parenting adults
6:23 Transitioning from parent to mentor
7:07 The key to human relationships
9:37 A different view of the growth cycle from 18 years old to 23 years old
11:36 How to be mindful of how we show up
12:43 The dance
14:02 Keeping a close eye on fear
17:22 Emotional balance and allowing
20:43 Looking at our motives
23:19 Mechanics of the transition mindset from mom to mentor
26:34 The effect of the delay of marriage
28:43 Coaching single children desiring marriage
30:08 Cultural shifts and how they affect us
31:58 Dealing with virtual reality
34:51 A different way to look at singleness
37:11 Thoughts on empowerment
40:47 The ultimate goal
42:49 The truth about control – is it really in our hands?
44:34 Gina issues an open invitation