Raising Kids Who Actually Like You as Adults
About this episode
This episode explores the relationships between parents and their adult children, focusing on intentional parenting and personal identity in the empty nest phase.
Welcome to another episode of Wonder in the Weeds! This week it was just me. No Gen Z counterpart in the chair, though I promise we talked about her plenty. I just got back from five days on the road. I drove two of my three adult kids out to Colorado to see family, called the third one from the car so it would feel complete, and somewhere along those thirteen hours I realized this is exactly the relationship I always hoped I’d have with them. So this one is more wonder than weeds. It’s about what it actually feels like to parent your kids once they’re grown, the relationship you can build on purpose, and a little hope for anyone still in the thick of it. So grab a warm drink, get comfortable, and tune in. Key Topics We Discuss * The Sitting on the Beach Question: The one thing I ask every parent I work with, picturing the adult relationship you want years before it arrives. * Friend vs. Mom: Why I hesitate to call my kids my friends, and the kind of teasing and honesty that only works because the love underneath it is clear. * It Wasn’t an Accident (But It Wasn’t All Me): How intentional choices shaped these relationships, and how much my kids shaped each other in ways I never…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Cristie Ritz-King
Topics covered
- parenting
- adult relationships
- intentional choices
- identity
- family dynamics
Keywords
- parenting
- adult children
- family relationships
- intentional parenting
- empty nest
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Colorado
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