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Category: detachment parenting
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We cling to the joy we remember from our early child-rearing days "in the hope of sucking vigour from its vitality." Thus wrote Philosopher and Logician Bertrand Russell in his essay, "How to Grow Old." The early 20th century "influencer" didn't stop there. He also touched on parents and their relationship to their grown children,…
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Our adorable children. Sometimes it's hard to realize they're adults now. They may not be quite as cuddly as they were when they were three years old but more to the point, they probably don't want us hovering over them or offering advice. Here are two tales that tell you what I'm talking about–plus bonus…
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Thanksgiving is almost upon us, and for some parents, that means more than turkey: The freshman they dropped off at college just a few months ago will be returning home for a few days. Probably for the first time since they left in September. My experience with this happened years ago and yet I still…
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It’s the hardest parenting command to follow: When it comes to giving advice, wait until you’re asked.
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When it comes to their love life, we should limit ourselves to being a sounding board.
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There’s a special angst when we are too up close and personal about our grown kid’s struggles to find their footing in the adult world of work.
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An American Buddhist nun has words of wisdom that apply to our hopes and desires for our grown children–their careers, their life styles, their appearance and everything else they say and do.
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