Key points. Enabling parents support their grown children in ways that hinder personal growth and responsibility. Supporting your adult child doesn't mean shielding them from life's challenges.

Home; Family; Parents Who Do These 10 Things Are Enabling Their Adult Child's Bad Behavior Sometimes, taking a step back is the best thing we can do for our adult children.

I’m getting ready to retire and I’m tired of enabling my son. In the long run, this is only hurting him. I am able to stand up and give them a date to move out.

Dear Free From Freeloaders: It is becoming increasingly common for children to live with their parents through their early and mid-20s, in part due to rising home prices. That said, the fact that ...

To enable the conversation with your husband — and also with your son — read, “Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most,” by authors Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and ...

A therapist is using satirical memes about the plight of "Bird Kids" to mock trans-activists' arguments supporting medical gender transitions for children. Stephanie Winn, a licensed marriage and ...

Parents helping their adult children financially can be welcome and needed, but certain dynamics could lead to "enabling" or "coddling," with bad money habits signaling a need to cut the cord.

HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Infinity Acres Ranch is a nonprofit that specializes in helping adults with special needs through its ENABLE program. Rick and Laura Steere started the program in 2012 ...

5. Social Implications. Enabling adult children may also impact their social lives. If parents consistently step in to resolve conflicts or shield them from the consequences of their actions ...

To enable the conversation with your husband – and also with your son – read, “Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most,” by authors Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and ...