Category: giving advice
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photo: Maia Lemov Once our kids graduate–be it from college, graduate school or a specialized program–we're pleased when they land their first "career" job. They're launched. It's more than pleasing. It's thrilling. But some of us have a hard time letting go and recognizing they are now on their own as professionals. I've written about…
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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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Giftor Beware: If we attach strings to our financial gifts, our grown kids may not appreciate our generosity so much as resent it.
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Seth Meyers says it best:Grown kids want support from their parents. Not advice.
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When it comes to their love life, we should limit ourselves to being a sounding board.