If you are anything like me, being the parent of an adult child is probably much more complicated than you ever imagined. We at HomeWord held seven focus groups with parents of adult children. Our goal was to listen to parents and hear their felt need. I heard many painful stories of adult children who were violating family values and faith, cohabitating, struggling with addictions, divorcing, experiencing gender confusion, suffering financial complications, or failing to launch. These parents were filled with confusion, shock, and other painful emotions. I have spent the last several years researching this complex topic, listening to parents, and discussing these issues with parents and adult children alike. Cathy and I have lived out the principles in this book with our own family. My goal has been to write a book that is both hopeful and enlightening, practical and life changing. You’ll have to let me know what you think. ~Jim Burns IN THIS BOOK YOU’LL FIND PRACTICAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS SUCH AS THESE Is it OK to give advice to my grown child? What's the difference between enabling and helping? What boundaries should I have if my child moves back home? How do I relate to my grown child's significant other? WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING “Relating to adult children can be one of life’s greatest challenges. For all who are looking for practical help, this book is a must read.” DR. GARY CHAPMAN, author, The Five Love Languages “Jim Burns provides great solutions at several levels. You will change the way you relate to your adult kids for the better.” DR. JOHN TOWNSEND, New York Times bestselling co-author of Boundaries; founder, The Townsend Institute of Leadership and Counseling “If you have adult children (or you are about to), don’t miss out on this timely message. We can’t recommend it enough.” DRS. LES & LESLIE PARROTT, authors, New York Times bestselling Saving Your Marriage before It Starts “Jim Burns offers practical wisdom for the parent who wants to journey through this time in a healthy, biblically based way.” JIM DALY, President, Focus on the Family Finding Joy in the Empty Nest Finding Joy in the Empty Nest Audiobook Have Serious Fun: And 12 Other Principles to Make Each Day Count Have Serious Fun Audiobook Other Excellent Books by Jim Burns The perfect companion to Doing Life with Your Adult Children! Jim combines research, interviews with other empty nesters, and his work as a family educator to help you navigate life as an empty nester and find joy in the opportunities before you. The audiobook format. After hearing the words “you have cancer,” Jim Burns set out to articulate the most important principles for a life well lived and now shares them with you as a collection of essential truths for a healthy, balanced, and successful life. Audiobook format. Accompanying graphics, appendix, and discussion questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download, which will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
✔ Author(s): Jim Burns Ph.D
✔ Title: Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out
✔ Rating : 4.7 out of 5 base on (3184 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 0310353777
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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