Bundle and save with a set of two parenting worksheets:
How do I launch or relaunch my adult child?
Here are some journal prompts to help you navigate launching or re-launching an adult child who lives with you. More and more young adults are living at home and staying longer than the parent or the child expected. This is because according to a 2023 Consumer Report, home prices have gone up 100% since the 1970s while wages have only gone up by “67%.” Young people are having a really hard time launching into adulthood because of the housing/wage gap, the pandemic and the vast number of choices of career.
As a parent myself I know how hard it is to let go and trust that my kid will find his way in life. When you have a child living at home it can be a delicate balance between being hands-off and stepping in and helping them. You’re the expert of your child so you want to think about what has helped them in the past to be more engaged, motivated and inspired? That’s your key to guiding them through this process.
While it’s important for your child to do the heavy lifting i.e. find a job, save money, find an apartment, etc. you also need to think about what will work for you and the other people still living in your house. Once you know what you want, you can then set some expectations for your kid.
Am I the Problem?
Here are some journal prompts to help you stop blaming yourself because your young adult child having a hard time becoming independent. If you’re a parent of a young adult today you may be asking yourself this question, “What did I do wrong?” or you may be thinking, “What’s wrong with my kid?” I’ll give you the same answer for both questions – nothing. You did nothing wrong, you’re not the problem and there is nothing wrong with your kid.
We’re at a very strange time in our history. In 1950 the average American had a 90% chance of out-earning their parents, today it’s about 50%. The “American Dream” looks very different today. While you may have left your parents house at age 18 and never look back, that’s not realistic in today’s world.
The process of launching a young person into the world today looks very different than it did 30 years ago which means you have to reset your expectations for your child. This doesn’t mean your child is going to be living with you forever. It also doesn’t mean that while your adult child is still living with you they can act like a toddler again.
Bundle and save with a set of two parenting worksheets:
How do I launch or relaunch my adult child?
Here are some journal prompts to help you navigate launching or re-launching an adult child who lives with you. More and more young adults are living at home and staying longer than the parent or the child expected. This is because according to a 2023 Consumer Report, home prices have gone up 100% since the 1970s while wages have only gone up by “67%.” Young people are having a really hard time launching into adulthood because of the housing/wage gap, the pandemic and the vast number of choices of career.
As a parent myself I know how hard it is to let go and trust that my kid will find his way in life. When you have a child living at home it can be a delicate balance between being hands-off and stepping in and helping them. You’re the expert of your child so you want to think about what has helped them in the past to be more engaged, motivated and inspired? That’s your key to guiding them through this process.
While it’s important for your child to do the heavy lifting i.e. find a job, save money, find an apartment, etc. you also need to think about what will work for you and the other people still living in your house. Once you know what you want, you can then set some expectations for your kid.
Am I the Problem?
Here are some journal prompts to help you stop blaming yourself because your young adult child having a hard time becoming independent. If you’re a parent of a young adult today you may be asking yourself this question, “What did I do wrong?” or you may be thinking, “What’s wrong with my kid?” I’ll give you the same answer for both questions – nothing. You did nothing wrong, you’re not the problem and there is nothing wrong with your kid.
We’re at a very strange time in our history. In 1950 the average American had a 90% chance of out-earning their parents, today it’s about 50%. The “American Dream” looks very different today. While you may have left your parents house at age 18 and never look back, that’s not realistic in today’s world.
The process of launching a young person into the world today looks very different than it did 30 years ago which means you have to reset your expectations for your child. This doesn’t mean your child is going to be living with you forever. It also doesn’t mean that while your adult child is still living with you they can act like a toddler again.
