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Category: giving advice

Observations: Social Qs on correcting our adult children’s behavior

05/03/2019

It’s unwise–and even risky–to criticize adult children for behavior we don’t like.
Giving Advice and Good Counsel to Grown Children

03/12/2019

It’s the hardest parenting command to follow: When it comes to giving advice, wait until you’re asked.
Supporting Grown Children: Golden Handcuffs Edition

01/30/2019

Giftor Beware: If we attach strings to our financial gifts, our grown kids may not appreciate our generosity so much as resent it.
Observation: Philip Galanes on sharing opposing religious beliefs with a grandchild

11/27/2018

Excellent advice from Social Qs: Don’t get between your adult child and his/her child.
Observation: Philip Galanes on the etiquette of correcting the mannerisms of your child’s life partner

09/27/2018

Philip Galanes’ Social Qs has wisdom to share on the etiquette of correcting the idiosyncrasies of your child’s life partner.
Observation: Seth Meyers on parents giving grown kids job advice

06/05/2018

Seth Meyers says it best:Grown kids want support from their parents. Not advice.
Observation: Trust your adult kids to make the right love-life decisions

09/18/2017

When it comes to their love life, we should limit ourselves to being a sounding board.
Observation: Anne Lamott on curbing the urge to help grown children live their lives.

06/16/2017

Annie Lamott waxes wise about letting go of the parental reins and letting our grown children find their own way to thrive.
Observation: Philip Galanes on the impact our judgmental remarks have on our adult kids–and not in a good way

04/14/2017

A reminder on the impact our casual criticisms or critical suggestions have on our grown children–and not in a good way.
Observations: Jane Pauley and Samantha Bee on the impact of their parents’ opinion

03/16/2017

Parental opinion carries weight–even for growndaughters who are famous TV stars–and moms themselves.

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Giving Advice and Good Counsel to Grown Children

Supporting Grown Children: Golden Handcuffs Edition

Observation: Seth Meyers on parents giving grown kids job advice

Observation: Trust your adult kids to make the right love-life decisions

Observation: Anne Lamott on curbing the urge to help grown children live their lives.

Observations: Jane Pauley and Samantha Bee on the impact of their parents’ opinion