Parenting adult children

Today I am so excited to welcome Shelly Janac as a guest contributor to My Side of 50! You will recognize Shelly from most of the fashion round-ups I do. I love her fashion sense and she has given this "matchy-matchy" girl the courage to try some pattern mixing in her style - something Shelly

Parenting a child is a difficult and at times a stressful task. As parents we normally don’t receive any training either, other than how our own parents raised us. We do what we can and hope along the way our guidance will enable our child to grown into independent adults. We start with the best… Read More How Do You To Stop Enabling Adult Children?

parents whose adult children don't want to be around them dread the holidays but rejected parents can take charge, map out the season, and

You love your adult children, but they're driving you CRAZY. Here's some tips to help in dealing with adult children living at home.

We were blessed with lots of family this Thanksgiving weekend. We have babies! I’ll keep this quick since I have family in this weekend… As your kids grow and go, your ability to influence changes. Let’s explore what NOT to say to your adult kids. Unless asked, don’t offer advice. Never criticize or jab your […]

It’s never too late to set up a living agreement with your adult children who are living under your roof. Here’s how to establish boundaries with them.

If you have some sweet children heading off into the unknown waters of adulting, here are a few tips for continuing to build relationships instead of building up walls. I'm sharing my 10 Tips for Building Relationships with Adult Children.

Adult children are being jerks and acting entitled. How do we determine what we owe them and what they should do for themselves? #parentingtips #adultchildren #parentingadultkids #adultkids #entitlement #entitledkids #adrianscrazylife

Parenting our kids when they get to be adults can be a challenge. Transitions are necessary. Here are Tips for Parenting Adult Children with Grace.