If you’re parenting an emerging adult (18–30) who struggles to follow through,  on a job, class, chore, or even just calling to make their own appointment, you are not alone. Many parents of young adults feel stuck between wanting to help and realizing that rescuing isn’t really helping at all.

The...

Want to know the real secret behind the parents who have helped their stuck emerging adult move forward?

It’s not about finding the perfect therapist.
It’s not about using tough love.
It’s not even about having all the answers.

It comes down to four key parenting shifts (what I call The 4 C’s) that ...

If you’re a Gen X parent of a 20-something, you were likely raised in a world where “consequences” meant control. Take the car away. Ground them. Cut off privileges.

But when your child becomes an emerging adult, that old playbook starts falling apart.

You may find yourself asking things like:
“Wha...

Let’s say your 24-year-old is working hard, just not in the way you imagined.

They’re not at a traditional 9 to 5.
They’re not in a rush to leave home.
And you’re wondering… Is this okay? Or am I enabling them?

I recently got an email from a mom facing this exact situation.
Her son graduated in 2024....

It’s easy to rattle off all the ways we think we’re failing as parents.

We worry we’re too soft, too reactive, too controlling, too distant.
We replay past conversations and wish we had said it differently.
We focus on what isn’t working and forget to notice what is.

But here’s what I want you to as...

When parents of emerging adults come to me, they’re usually exhausted. They’ve tried everything: threats, lectures, rewards, and reminders, and nothing seems to stick.

They say things like:

“I’ve told her to get a job, but she won’t.”
“He says he’ll go to therapy, but then he doesn’t.”
“I just want ...