Moms Who Stop Chasing Get More Respect — Here's Why

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of stepping back in relationships with adult children to reclaim self-respect and peace.

If you're feeling ready for support and want to learn more about working together, I invite you to start with a short application. From there, you'll receive next steps to book your Heart-to-Heart Consultation. Start here: https://www.sally-harris.com/H2Happ Are you constantly reaching out to your adult child… and feeling like it's only making things worse? If you're texting, calling, apologizing, and trying to fix the relationship — but still feeling ignored, rejected, or disrespected — this video will help you understand why. In this episode, I'm walking you through what's really happening when you "chase" your adult child… and why stepping back may actually be the most powerful thing you can do. This is not about giving up. This is about shifting the dynamic — and reclaiming your peace, your strength, and your self-respect. In this video, we cover: Why chasing sends a message you don't intend to send The hidden shift from love → need (and why it matters) Why you cannot want the relationship more than your child does The psychological shift that happens when you stop chasing What respect from an adult child actually looks like One simple step to start putting yourself back at…

People in this episode

Host: Sally Harris

Topics covered

• parenting
• adult children
• self-respect
• relationship dynamics
• support for moms

Keywords

• chasing
• respect
• adult child
• relationship
• self-care
• moms
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RISE Retreat

Places: Utah

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