Boomer Generation: Why does my grown child continue to disappoint me?

Boomer Generation: Why does my grown child continue to disappoint me?

Let’s start by acknowledging something we often don’t say out loud: Parenting doesn’t stop just because your child turns 18 — or 25, or even 40. The emotional investment you’ve made over decades doesn’t magically disappear. You’ve sacrificed, worried, nurtured, and given your best. Naturally, you’ve built expectations — some spoken, some unspoken — about how your child would grow up, who they’d become, and the kind of relationship you’d have. An…