When children grow up and become adults we often assume, as parents, that our job is done. In fact it's just the beginning of a whole new stage in our lifelong connection.
Relationships with adult children are an aspect of parenting that is rarely discussed, yet they require thoughtfulness and empathy, and can bring many new challenges.
- How can you avoid conflict when your adult child returns to live with you? - What if you don't get on with their partner? - How should you support your child through a divorce, or mental health challenges later in life? - Do you have mixed feelings about looking after your grandchildren? - What if you adult children don't get along?
All Grown Up draws on the personal experiences of parents, as well as advice from leading experts in the filed, to offer support and guidance on working through these common dilemmas to develop and maintain a close bond with your adult child. Discover how to create family harmony and a strong, enduring connection.
By:
Celia Dodd
Imprint: Green Tree
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781472980762
ISBN 10: 147298076X
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 30 August 2022
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1. Changing roles, new identities 2. The evolving relationship 3. Meeting and communicating 4. Living with adult children 5. Crises (adult children’s) 6. Crises (in parents’ lives, eg divorce) 7. Conflict and disagreement 8. Siblings and new family dynamics. Breaking childhood patterns. 9. Partners, daughters- and sons-in law. Parents with new partners. 10. When children become parents. The impact on parent and adult child. Grandchildren. 11. Long-distance relationships: when kids - or parents - live far apart. 12. Children who need extra support: special needs, mental or physical health conditions Conclusion: The shifting balance: when parents need their children’s support
Celia Dodd is an author and journalist with over 30 years’ experience of contributing features on family, relationships, health and education to national newspapers and magazines, including The Times, the Independent, the Daily Mail and Radio Times. This is Dodd’s fourth book; previous books include The Empty Nest: how to survive and stay close to your adult child (Piatkus) and Not Fade Away: How to thrive in retirement (Bloomsbury). www.celiadodd.co.uk
Reviews for All Grown Up: Nurturing Relationships with Adult Children
At last a book to fill the gap - between empty nesting and adulting with adults - informative and kind. * Helen Lederer, founder of Comedy Women in Print *
