Adult Children Problems

Behind nearly every adult who is accused of a crime, becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol, or who is severely mentally ill and acting out in public, there is usually at least one extremely stressed-out parent. This parent may initially react with the bad news of their adult child behaving badly with, "Oh no!" followed by, "How can I help to fix this?" A very common third reaction is the thought, "Where did I go wrong - was it something I said or did, or that I failed to do when my child was growing up that caused these issues? Is this really somehow all my fault?" 

There are many books out there to teach you how to handle your children after they graduate from diapers, but none tells you how to proceed once they graduate from high school. As new patterns emerge in the lives of young adults, parents find that their grown children have bigger problems than they did just a few years ago. How to Raise Your Adult Children is a manual for anxious moms and dads.

Some people never quite grow up—not in spirit, but in a deeper, more troubling way. They drift from job to job, never quite committing. They fall in love repeatedly but flee when relationships become real. They brim with creative ideas that never manifest. They live as though life were a dress rehearsal for a future performance that never arrives. Carl Jung and his followers identified this pattern as the puer aeternus—the "eternal boy." The term comes from ancient Rome, where it described divine figures of perpetual youth, but Jung transformed it into one of the most penetrating ...

EVER FEEL LIKE EVERYTHING GOES WRONG AT THE WORST POSSIBLE MOMENT? You study for hours... and blank out during the test. You finally get the courage to say something... and it comes out completely wrong. You make a plan, get excited, and then something unexpected ruins everything. Welcome to Murphy's Law. If you've ever felt frustrated, embarrassed, unlucky, overwhelmed, or convinced that life keeps throwing obstacles in your way, you're not alone. The truth is: Every teen faces setbacks. Every teen makes mistakes. Every teen has awkward moments, bad days, and plans that fall apart. The ...

It is estimated that as many as 34 million people grew up in alcoholic homes. But what about the rest of us? What about families that had no alcoholism, but did have perfectionism, workaholism, compulsive overeating, intimacy problems, depression, problems in expressing feelings, plus all the other personality traits that can produce a family system much like an alcoholic one? Countless millions of us struggle with these kinds of dysfunctions every day, and until very recently we struggled alone.

Are you still blaming yourself for your child's addiction? Still lying awake at 3 a.m. replaying every choice, every moment, every word you should have said differently? Still carrying the weight of a story that was never yours to carry? Mama, it's time to put it down. YOU WERE NEVER THE PROBLEM is the book that will finally say what no one in your life has been brave enough to tell you: your child's addiction is not your fault. And your suffering — the guilt, the shame, the relentless self-blame — is not the truth. It is a story. And stories can be rewritten. Drawing on the ...

You are the one everyone calls. The fixer. The strong one. The person who carries the rent shortfalls, the bad boyfriends, the family feuds, the moods, the group chat, and everyone's emergencies, and who cannot remember the last time anyone asked how you were doing. It looks like love. It feels like exhaustion. And it is quietly costing you your one life. They Can Handle It is the warm, funny, liberating book for people who have been managing everyone else's world since childhood. Willa Merrick walks you through the invisible job you never applied for: how you got it, what it secretly pays ...

How do today's parents cope when the dreams we had for our children clash with reality? What can we do for our twenty- and even thirty-somethings who can't seem to grow up? Who can we turn to when the kids aren't all right and we, their parents, are frightened, frustrated, resentful, embarrassed...

Some people are not asked to carry the family. They simply become the person everyone calls first. The One Everyone Counts On is a practical and compassionate guide for adults who have spent years being the dependable one in their family: the reliable sibling, the quiet organizer, the emotional stabilizer, the person who notices what needs to be handled before anyone else does. Maybe no one officially gave you the role. Maybe your family never named it. But somewhere along the way, you became the person who remembers, explains, steadies, fixes, and carries more than anyone realizes. This is...

In Estranged: Finding Hope When Your Family Falls Apart, Julie Plagens shares about her life as a child of well-known restauranteur parents who also owned the first nightclub in Texas. After ten years in the entertainment business, her parents made a public conversion to Christianity and went into full-time ministry. Unfortunately, the hardships of maintaining a perfect image as a Christian family became too heavy of a burden due to anger and unforgiveness. After a life-altering health diagnosis (Crohn's disease), Julie, her husband, and their two children walked away from the family to ...

NEW MULTICAST NARRATION BY CAROLINE LEE, KATHERINE LITTRELL, SIHO ELLSMORE, HEATH MILLLER and OLIVIA MACKENZIE-SMITH “Moriarty’s first novel, written with wisdom, humor, and sincerity, is an honest look at sisters who have a bond stronger than anything life throws their way.” — Booklist...

Read by the author. Chasing what feels easy is a human instinct—but it's only when young people embrace challenges that they become stronger versions of themselves and lead more joyful, meaningful lives. In our happiness-obsessed society, we can become isolated in comfort zones and overly...

Does it sometimes feel like your child goes from calm to frustrated in seconds? Do small problems turn into big emotional battles? Do unexpected setbacks lead to tears, anger, giving up, or impulsive reactions that leave both of you feeling exhausted? If your child has ADHD, you already know that everyday challenges can feel bigger than they should. A forgotten homework assignment, a mistake during a game, a change in plans, or a simple misunderstanding can quickly spiral into frustration, self-doubt, or emotional overwhelm. As a parent, it can be heartbreaking to watch. You know your child...

The groundbreaking account of the widespread misdiagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—and how its unchecked growth has made ADHD one of the most controversial conditions in medicine, with serious effects on children, adults, and society. “ADHD Nation should be required...

In an alternative England of the 1930s where the laws of mechanics govern even the most talented engineers, a mismatched group of mechanicals want nothing more than to feel human. Under the guardianship of the devious and unlicensed Gregory Absalom, an engineer who creates mechanical children, they have no choice but to help him in his unlawful practice. But through his unethical work, Absalom winds up creating a loyal and lively group of friends who will go to the ends of the Earth for one another.

Bloomsbury presents All Grown Up by Celia Dodd, read by Deryn Edwards. When children grow up and become adults we often assume, as parents, that our job is done. In fact it's just the beginning of a whole new stage in our lifelong connection. Relationships with adult children are an aspect of...

What if the most powerful gift we can give a child… is the ability to think? Little Great Thinkers invites young readers and curious minds into a journey through timeless ideas that shape how we see the world and ourselves. Through simple stories and powerful reflections, this book doesn’t teach what to think, it teaches how to think. A meaningful tool for families, educators, and anyone who believes that true education begins with awareness, character, and purpose. This is where thinking begins.

Maggie has been planning for years and has finally found the right property with an abandoned, but structurally sound, house. Can she make it into the house she needs to house and nurture aged-out foster children? Years of social work experience has taught her the need, but can she really make a dent in the problem? Divorced more than twenty years ago from Tommy Parsons, that sweet, blue-eyed folk singer she met in college, who turned into a big-deal star. She'd had children to raise, and a career to develop, leaving no time for men in her life. Now she has to tell her three adult children ...

Discover the surprising art of reconnecting with your inner child in order to make your adult life that little bit simpler. > You can own your own home and want to build a blanket fort on a bad day. Hell! On a good day, too. > Give yourself permission to seek praise, ask for help, and have...

Child genius Becky Bexley helps to organise a lot of fun at the university she studies at, including a humorous game in front of an audience for charity. She also turns out to have a talent for stand-up comedy, surprising perhaps, since she's only about eleven. Alcohol comes up for discussion one day as students talk about embarrassing things they did while drunk and the harmful effects of alcohol on the body, while Becky mostly listens in.