Episode 64

What No One Tells You When Your Kids Grow Up | POW64

Summary:

A hot topic we’ve been asked to bring back is parenting adult children. In this episode, we talk about what it’s like to navigate the world of parenting now that our kids are grown. We share our personal stories, lessons we’ve learned, boundaries we’ve set, and tips you can start implementing today as you parent your adult children. 

Key Takeaways:

  • 02:39 - Cristie and DeAnna's favorite part of parenting adult children
  • 06:41 - Parenting your adult children if they’re single vs. married
  • 07:42 - What to do when your kids create their own traditions without you/with their new families
  • 10:27 - How to avoid giving unsolicited advice
  • 14:10 - Navigating the shift from parenting teens to parenting adults
  • 19:03 - Setting boundaries with parenting styles, when your kids move back home, etc.
  • 25:42 - When your adult children call you and need help
  • 26:45 - Cristie and DeAnna’s #1 tip for parenting adult children
  • 31:02 - Examples of some parenting fails
  • 32:48 - What Cristie and DeAnna are most grateful for



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Cristie & DeAnna

DeAnna Robbins is a lover of learning and connecting with REAL people. A Grandma of 4, mom of 4 and wife of one. Her role of being "middle aged" is the current Life Lesson. How to take care of aging parents, be a mom, step mom, wife and professional woman, oh the fun. DeAnna has seen the dark and ugly side of abuse, alcoholism and suffering but believes you are either a victim or a player. She chose to be a player.

Cristie North is a wife, mother of 6 and grandmother of 2. She just turned 50 and is learning to navigate the reality of empty nesting. She has endured trials of divorce, alcohol abuse, blended family and grief. She celebrates every part of her journey as her belief is that each challenge makes us the remarkable, complicated beautiful souls we are today. She has been in the mortgage industry for over 28 years and currently manages a top producing mortgage company in Salt Lake City, Utah.