How to Parent Adult Children in the Empty Nest Years, featuring Deanna Thayer

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and emotional impact of parenting adult children during the empty nest phase.

Click on Fan Mail link and give me feedback. Thanks In this episode of "The ABC's of Parenting Adult Children," host James Moffitt is joined by Deana Thayer, M.Ed., from Focus on the Family. Together, they explore the emotional journey and challenges parents face as they transition to an empty nest. Deana shares her personal experiences and offers valuable insights into maintaining a healthy parent-adult child relationship. Key Topics: The emotional impact of children leaving home Transit...

People in this episode

Host: James Moffitt

Guest: Deana Thayer

Topics covered

• empty nest
• parenting adult children
• emotional journey
• parent-child relationship
• transitioning authority

Keywords

• empty nest
• parenting
• adult children
• emotional impact
• transition
• relationship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Focus on the Family

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