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Unlearning Parenting: Your Adult Child’s Behavior is NOT Your Failure!
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Settle in folks! Patrick and Shemika Harrington share their wisdom on navigating the challenging transition from parenting children to parenting adults, discussing the generational differences between Gen X parents and their Gen Z children in today's rapidly changing world.
• The difference between commanding children and conversing with adult children
• Understanding that "real parenting" often begins when children turn 18 and have full legal freedom
• How to respect your adult child's choices even when you disagree with them
• The painful reality that children may reject what you've taught them: "You guys are good parents, I just don't want what you're teaching"
• Understanding the "fire of free will" and how to parent through it
• Learning to talk less to your children and more to God about them
• The three stages of parent-child relationships: idolized (birth-10), demonized (11-25), and realized (around 30)
• Becoming adaptable and adjustable while maintaining your values
• How to navigate your adult children's romantic relationships without overstepping
• Approaching parenting as coaching rather than controlling
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Chapters
1. Unlearning Parenting: Your Adult Child’s Behavior is NOT Your Failure! (00:00:00)
2. Welcome Back to Unlearned Podcast (00:00:06)
3. Generational Differences in Parenting (00:04:38)
4. Free Will and Parental Responsibility (00:11:33)
5. From Commands to Conversations (00:28:11)
6. Navigating Adult Children's Relationships (00:41:26)
7. Three Stages of Parent-Child Relationships (00:57:43)
8. Final Thoughts and Closing Wisdom (01:05:42)
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