Cross these 8 lines—and risk losing your adult child forever, psychologists warn

Living in the Leaving Period: Life After Graduation

Editor’s Note: Bestselling author Annabel Monaghan wrote this piece for Grown and Flown when her eldest was about to graduate from high school. We love it now every bit as much as we did then; we know you will, too.  A year ago, a friend of mine whose child had just graduated from high school suggested I write an article about this big milestone. I thought about it and decided to wait. It would have been like writing a guidebook about Paris base…

Cross these 8 lines—and risk losing your adult child forever, psychologists warn

Steering the parent-child relationship isn’t always easy, particularly when your child becomes an adult. Since you’ve spent so many years managing them, caring for them, and supporting their needs, stepping back can be strange or feel awkward. As your toddlers become young adults, certain boundaries have to be kept so that you can maintain a […] The post Cross these 8 lines—and risk losing your adult child forever, psychologists warn appeared fi…