LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships

Send us Fan Mail For parents of adult children who are struggling to launch, support can quietly turn into enabling and enabling becomes disabling. If you have an adult child living at home, not working, not in school, or not moving toward independence, you've probably told yourself you're being supportive. Paying bills. Managing setbacks. Handling stressful situations for them. Sending job postings. Giving them space. Avoiding uncomfortable conversations. Letting them do whatever they want - even when it's unhealthy: like endless hours of YouTube, gaming all night, sleeping all day, eating poorly, never leaving the house. If you're not doing anything about it, you're supporting it. In this episode, we explore the difference between support and enabling for parents of adult children in their 20s and 30s and what happens when support turns into a pattern that keeps them in place instead of moving them forward. We talk about fear-based parenting, boundaries with adult children, and how to tell whether the support you're offering is actually about your child, or about managing your own emotions. By the end, you'll have a clearer, more constructive way to think about what real support for a struggling adult child looks like - one that moves them toward feeling confident, capable, and independent. Joining me today is Amanda Hill, a licensed mental health counselor, college professor, and the founder and clinical director of Connections of Hope, a therapy practice with multiple locations across Central Indiana, where she leads a team of more than 12 licensed therapists. She holds a Master's in Counseling Psychology and brings nearly 20 years of experience as a practicing psychotherapist. In 2025, she was named one of Time Iconic's Top 10 Powerful Women Championing Hope & Impact. Contacting Amanda Hill: Podcast: https://connectionsofhope.com/podcast/mental-health-with-amanda Amanda's book: Making Sense of Dysfunction Get in Touch: https://connectionsofhope.com/ Thank you for listening! 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail A surprisingly large percentage of parents have asked themselves this question: should my adult child pay rent? Or at least contribute, if they’re working? What if they're not? Am I being fair or too harsh? Will it teach them, prepare them or upset them and hurt our relationship? What’s the right amount? What are others doing? This episode will make you think about your Adult child living at home. Why won’t they work? And if they are, why can’t they pay a share? This is one of the most searched, most argued-about questions parents face and this episode, I don’t hold back. Then again, I’m never do. Hitting the follow/subscribe button, sharing this episode, rating and giving a positive review, are simple requests that go a long way. Thank you for always listening in. I hope you walk away a little more educated and a lot more inspired. Sending you hugs and gratitude, Shari 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of LAUNCH, I'm joined by the expert in adolescent psychology, Dr. Mark McConville, a clinical psychologist with more than 30 years of experience working with adults, adolescents, and families. Mark is the author of groundbreaking book; Failure to Launch: Why Your Twentysomething Hasn't Grown Up...and What to Do About It . It is the number one guide for parents with young adults who are struggling to move forward . I'm so grateful to have Mark on LAUNCH. He packs this episode with so many important topics, and of course, we saved the best for the end! We talked about why so many young adults are failing to launch, what developmental skills they need to move forward, the role that parents play and perhaps most importantly, what you can do to help your adult children take ownership of their lives and move toward becoming responsible, relational, and interdependent. I'm thrilled to have spent so much time talking with the leader in this field. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed interviewing Mark. To contact Dr. Mark McConville: https://markmcconvillephd.com/ To purchase his groundbreaking, timely book: Here on Amazon.com Remember to share this episode, and as always ~ Thank you for listening! 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail Did you every wish you knew what your adult child was thinking? They're struggling to launch into adulthood but they never want to talk about anything. Maybe you've tried, but it never amounts to anything. Except a door shutting and the silent treatment. You're not a mind reader or a therapist. You're just their parent, who feels like a stranger. How long can you handle this? A little while back I began talking to young adults, after having conversations with parents. And it was really helpful. I discovered truths that Moms and Dads didn't know. In this episode, I share the 5 top things I've learned from talking to young adults who are struggling to launch into adulthood . These are thoughts and feelings that many parents have never heard from their own adult children. You may learn something about why your adult child appears to be unmotivated, withdrawn, or unwilling to find their way out into the world. I believe this episode will help you understand what may be happening beneath the surface, and what you can do to help your adult move forward towards independence. LAUNCH Scripts is available here: https://parentingfx.com/LAUNCHscripts Thank you for joining me today! 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail For any parent of a young adult struggling with social anxiety, you know the debilitating effects are keeping your adult child isolated, cut off from relationships, missing career opportunities, and lacking the self-confidence to build a life of their own. I know you worry constantly and wonder if they will have be free of it. Who can you talk to? Better still, who can they talk to? In this episode, I have a heartfelt conversation with Matthew Bowen who shares the steps he took to brake free from his severe social anxiety at age 22, after struggling with it his entire life. Yes, there is hope after all. If your son or daughter can not move forward because of their social anxiety, this conversation offers you real insight into what they can take to overcome it and what their life will look like once they do. Please share this episode with someone you love who needs to hear it. You can even contact Matthew for help. Please tell him that you heard his interview on LAUNCH. He'll be so pleased! How to contact my guest Matthew Bowen https://stan.store/matthewbowen On Instagram: @matthewbowen464 Remember to hit the follow button so you never miss an interview and if you really love LAUNCH, please rate and review us so that other parents can find us! 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder why one of your adult children is struggling to LAUNCH while your other child (or children) seem to be doing fine? You parented them the same, right? Wrong. The truth is, you couldn't have. Because your children didn't come to you the same. They're genetically different which means they experience the world differently, respond to challenges differently, and needed different things from you as they grew. Realizing this can completely change the way you understand your adult child Some are biologically more sensitive to change, uncertainty, and the challenges of life. They need a new approach especially for launching into adulthood. But understanding your adult child doesn't mean protecting them from every challenge. It means learning how to guide them in a way that helps them build confidence, resilience, and independence. In this episode, you'll discover why some adult children struggle more than others to move forward and the three things you can do to help your sensitive adult child take the necessary steps. Because the goal isn't to change who your child is. The goal is to understand who they are and help them blossom (hint, hint) into the adult they are capable of becoming. I'm excited for you to listen to this episode. As always, thank you for joining me! 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail What if helping your young adult move forward didn’t require more rules, more demands or difficult conversations? What if it was actually simpler than that? In this episode, I’m joined by Geoff Owen, founder of Biologically Aligned Parenting and author of The Parenting Assumption . Geoff challenges one of the biggest assumptions we make as parents: that it’s our job to manage and control our children’s behaviour. His perspective is both refreshing and surprisingly simple. He believes that when we stop trying to control our young adults, we create the conditions for connection to emerge naturally. If parenting has become exhausting in your home, this conversation may completely change the way you think about helping your young adult move forward. Maybe the answer isn’t doing more, but doing less. Geoff’s message is simple: parenting doesn’t have to feel like a constant struggle. Listen in and decide for yourself. Contact Geoff Owen: https://geoffreyowen.com/ Thank you for listening! 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail Failure to Launch is one of the most widely used terms to describe young adults who are not progressing toward independence, but what does it really mean, who does it apply to and where did the term come from? In this episode, I talk deconstruct Failure to Launch, as I take you through the history of it, from early research in Europe during the 1980s to Japan’s phenomenon of hikikomori and the rise of the term in popular culture. You’ll learn why Failure to Launch is not a permanent label, why terms like “lost” and “stuck” may not accurately describe what’s happening, and why this challenging stage for young adults has existed for decades. I also highlight the work of psychologist Dr. Mark McConville, author of Failure to Launch: Why Your Twentysomething Hasn’t Grown Up...and What to Do About It , whose book became an important contribution to understanding this growing conversation. I’m excited to have Dr. McConville joining me on a future episode where we’ll explore this topic even further. Most importantly, I’ll share 5 practical tips to help your adult child move forward, including how to change the dynamic of your relationship, stop enabling, set healthy consequences, and become the parent they need now. If you’ve ever felt stigmatized by the term Failure to Launch, wondered what you can do to help them move through this stage, this episode is for you. Remember to hit the follow button, share this with a friend, and leave a review if you really love listening to LAUNCH. Thank you for being here! 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Dr. Isabela Granic, a professor, psychologist, and developmental researcher with 25 years of experience studying what young people need to thrive. She’s also a parent of two young adult children and the founder and CEO of Liminal Learning, an innovative program designed to help young adults develop the social skills, confidence, responsibility, and a sense of purpose they need to navigate adulthood. Even though we're talking about the program at the start, Dr. Granic offers incredible suggestions for parents to reconnect with their adult children and help them to thrive. As always, it's closer to the end of the episode. Please don't miss this invaluable advice. You'll leave feeling as though you can do something. I'm really excited to share this conversation with you because I believe Liminal Learning is incredible, and so is Dr. Granic. If you're interested in knowing more, here's Dr. Granic's website: https://liminal-learning.com/ Remember to hit the follow button, share the episode and rate/review if you love listening to LAUNCH. As always, thank you for joining me! 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail Every once in a while, I release an episode that needs no introduction. And this is one of them. It's the number one issue that every parent with a struggling adult child living at home has no idea how to handle. They honestly believe that there are absolutely no consequences that would stick. That level of disrespect is so telling. They aren't bad kids. Nor are they lazy. There's a bigger problem and I talk about it in this episode. But more than that, I explain everything you need to know about consequences and what you can do to create your own. Please share this episode with any parent that struggles with this. Remember to hit the follow button, and while you're here, I'd be so grateful if you could rate the podcast and leave a positive review. As always, thank you for joining me. 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail If you've been doing everything for your adult child and their lifestyle hasn't changed, in fact nothing about their life has really improved, it's time you stop supporting them. No, you don't have to kick them out. Unless of course circumstances have become so unbearable at home, and they seem completely uninterested in being responsible and respectful, which means you're setting a move-out date. If that's the case, don't feel bad. Many parents are at that point. But if you're not there yet and you still feel hopeful that your son or daughter can become fully independent, while living at home, than you just need a new approach. And today's episode is going to introduce you to one. This is another mini episode with just me sharing something that has been on my mind. There's a word that is so overused that it is now misunderstood. And we need to reconsider a new perspective and approach. By the end, I'll give you an exact statement for you to say to your adult child that could pave the way for their future. Remember to visit my website ParentingFX.com for free and shoppable resources. Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it, and hit the follow button so you never miss a drop. Thanks for listening! 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail This is a much needed episode and I'm excited to share it with you along with my guest Andie Toderovitz, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) who specializes in relationship issues, attachment styles, and emotional well-being. Andie helps individuals of all ages develop greater self-awareness and build deeper, more meaningful connections. Although most parents with struggling young adults tend to focus on fixing their adult child - the unemployment, the lack of motivation, the disconnection from life, there's a deeper truth that often explains why they have stalled. It's the parent and adult child dynamic and until that relationship is healed, nothing changes. Which is why this episode is so important. Andie introduces us to Esther Perel's three hidden dimensions of conflict that arise when relationships are in need of repair: power and control, care and closeness, and respect and recognition. She shares with us what the warning signs look like in each area, and offers incredible suggestions to help parents restore and repair the relationship so their adult child can finally begin to move forward. Please share this episode with another parent who needs to hear it and remember to hit the follow button so you never miss one. As always, thank you for listening. 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail When an adult child is struggling, most parents focus on the most obvious problem: no motivation, lack of employment, low self confidence, complete dependence, zero responsibilities, poor communication… But what if you’re looking too narrowly? In this episode, I introduce a different perspective for parenting your young adult, one that looks beyond a single issue and considers the whole person. Discover why emotional well-being, mental health, relationships, life skills, self-confidence, purpose, and family dynamics are all connected, and how seeing your adult child through a different lens can transform the way you support, guide, and communicate with them. Sometimes the most powerful change starts with a new perspective. LAUNCH Scripts is available to help build connection through conversations. ParentingFX.com/scripts 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail This episode could be a recurring one because it is the MOST important topic in raising children, and that say a lot. As powerful as it is, a majority of parents struggle with it because they were raised by a generation who didn’t understand how to apply these principles. But once you do, and you can, the floodgates will open. Your relationship with your adult children will change. They’ll feel heard, understood and safe to open up to you. It’s a short episode today. But I think it packs a punch. It’s the one topic you can’t put off. Nothing matters more. To those of you who are letting me know that you're starting to see progress, because you're changing your approach, I'm SO excited for you. You didn't give up, even though you were frustrated and worried. And now, the future is looking a bit brighter. I really appreciate you and the effort you're making. And I believe that good things are ahead. I'll never get tired of saying... I’m here for you every step of the way. Here’s the link to Scripts. I hope you grab it. If not, I’ll keep doing what I do anyway. ParentingFX.com/Scripts What the hell...here's a virtual hug for my moms and a fist pump for the dads! P.S I see you buying the course, and I'm proud that you're willing to do the work. 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail In this eye-opening conversation, I sit down with Dr. Brie Turns-Coe, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at Arizona Christian University, and Director of their Masters of MFT program. With a career spent helping hundreds of parents break generational patterns and repair their relationships with their children, Dr. Brie brings both clinical expertise and genuine compassion to one of the most important conversations a parent can have. What Dr. Brie sees time and again in her practice might surprise you: parents who are unknowingly making parenting decisions not for their child but to heal their own childhood wounds. Are you parenting to be liked? Are you struggling with feelings of not being good enough or worthy enough, and looking to your adult child to fill that void? If any of that lands close to home, this episode is for you. We dig into how to shift from parenting out of your past to truly showing up for the young adult who needs you right now. We also cover different attachment styles, why boundaries are a necessity, and even estrangement. Dr. Brie is also the author of Parent the Child You Have, Not the Child You Were and by the end of this conversation, you'll understand exactly what that means. I have no doubt you'll walk away from today's conversation a little wiser, and a whole lot more confident in the parent you're becoming. How to contact Dr. Brie: https://www.drbrieturns.com/ DrBrie@TheFamilyTherapist.org The book that Dr. Brie mentioned: Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode comes to you with a virtual hug. My advice today is coming from my heart. Even though I have so much to offer you, because of my education, research, consulting, interviewing, writing and creating, these next 11 minutes come from a place that one can only call pure inspiration. Warning: This is entirely my opinion. Take it for whatever it's worth. Share it with a friend. Or don't. Maybe send me an email if you feel it struck a chord. I assure you that I can handle whatever you say. And if you enjoyed it, don't hold that back either. I'm keeping this description very obscure. I'm not giving anything away. Remember to hit the subscribe button so you never a miss an episode. And if I haven't said it enough, thank you for listening . 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to LAUNCH! Today, my esteemed guest is Dr. Jerry Weichman, a clinical psychologist, adolescent specialist, and parenting expert who has spent the last 27 years helping more than 6,500 families navigate some of the toughest challenges young people face today, from anxiety, depression, low self esteem, gaming addiction and more. He's the founder of the Weichman Clinic, and the creator of the podcast Raising Families with Dr. Jerry. In today's conversation, Dr. Jerry shares his bag of mental health tools with us. We cover so many topics: how to stop overthinking, the importance of building resilience, why kids today are struggling, how to help your adult child make mental shifts, and more. You might want to take notes, because Dr. Jerry shares practical tips for developing a healthy mindset that work for the entire family. This conversation will give you hope. Remember to hit the follow or subscribe button so you never miss an episode, share it with someone you love, and as always - thank you for spending your time with me today. For all of my resources, use this link: https://hoo.be/sharijonasparentingfx.com or Visit: https://parentingfx.com/ 🎧Dr. Jerry’s podcast: Raising Families with Dr. Jerry Contact info: https://www.drjerryweichman.com/ 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail These are "Show Notes" and all the links that I talk about in this episode are below. The 7 Deadliest Sins of Parenting an Adult Child are the most common behaviors that loving parents fall into, often without even realizing it. But if you're still doing them, it's quietly costing your adult child their independence, motivation, and confidence, which is making it harder for them to launch into the life they're capable of living. But you are far from alone. So many parents of adult children struggle with knowing where the line is between supportive and enabling. Not to mention the fear of pushing too hard, the guilt of how they got here, the fatigue of dealing with them, the loss of influence over them. Parenting an adult child is the hardest stage of parenting. The good news? This isn't permanent. What you don't want to hear is that it won't happen without your commitment. If you're not sure where to start, join my Free Masterclass to learn the Secrets of a Successful Living Together Agreement. Or if you're really ready to help your adult child, enroll in my Parenting Course and I'll walk you through exactly how to turn things around - not just at home, but with your relationship, their issues now, and with their future. Remember to hit the follow button so you never miss an episode and please send this to someone who needs to hear it. Thanks for listening today! Free Masterclass: The Secrets of a Successful Living Together Agreement Waitlist to LAUNCH Scripts: ParentingFX.com/launchscripts 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a little different than what you're used to. It's for those of you who have been hurt by a parent, and carry the quiet, painful ache of knowing that an apology is probably never coming and how you can move forward, without repeating the toxic cycle with your own children. My guest Paula Yost calls this the Apology Ache. That deep, lingering hurt from a parent who has wounded you, and you have to accept that they are never going to acknowledge it. In fact often times, our only salvation is estrangement. Which we never want to happen with our own children. But we talk about it anyway. Paula is a clinical mental health counsellor, a lawyer, and the author of the book Tumbleweeds. This conversation is about her deeply personal and painful experiences with a mother whom she struggled with practically her whole life and how she came to terms with that relationship through the practice of Radical Acceptance which she explains so beautifully. And perhaps most importantly, we talk about breaking the generational cycle. Because so many people who were hurt by a parent carry a deep fear: am I going to do this to my own kids or can I break this toxic pattern . If you were hurt by a parent, the fear of repeating that with your own children is real and that's something I think every parent needs to hear because I don’t think any of us had a perfect childhood. So even though this episode is a bit different, I think the message is important and I hope you spend the time today to listen. Remember to hit the follow button so you never miss and episode, and please send this to a friend or family member who needs to hear it. As always, thank you for listening. P.S If you happen to read these show notes, I'm doing a FREE Masterclass on Thursday April 16th at 8 pm EST on the Secrets of a Successful Living Together Agreement - and Why Most Fail. Save your spot here; ParentingFX.com/LTA-Masterclass About my Guest: Paula Yost is a licensed clinical mental health counselor, an attorney and the author of Tumbleweeds , available on Amazon.com. Paula writes and speaks about what happens when families are forced to navigate broken systems and choose not to stay silent. Contact info available at https://paulayost.com/ 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...

Send us Fan Mail If your adult child is living at home and refuses to take on any responsibilities, acting more like a hotel guest than a member of the household and you feel like you've tried everything, this episode is for you. After writing and creating an 18-page Living Together Guide and Agreement for parents of young adults who weren't participating or contributing to basic household responsibilities or anything in their life, I quickly discovered that most parents struggled to enforce it. The approach required finesse. The groundwork had to be laid first. The relationship needed work. But giving up was not an option because having responsibilities, structure, and routine isn't just important for you, your home or your adult. It's vital to their self-confidence. This short episode explains why. And in the end, I invite you to join me to take this conversation even further. Here's the link to save your spot: https://parentingfx.com/lta-masterclass Remember to hit the subscribe button, and please send this episode to someone who needs to hear it. Thanks for listening! 💻 There's just a few weeks left to purchase Shari's Parenting course, "The Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.” We are moving the course into a more robust program and the current promo price will no longer be offered. Last chance to purchase it is here: https://parentingfx.com/parentingcourse Is your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the FREE Failure to Launch Checklist here : 🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Click here! Email me if you have any questions at: Shari@ParentingFX.com 🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Shari can be found on Instagram & TikTok Search @sharijonaslifefx YouTube has all of the interviews available to watch! CLICK HERE ...