Fixing A Toxic Mother/Son Relationship

What do you do when you've tried to get your college graduate son, who's sheltering at home, to get a job and all you've gotten is a toxic relationship? This week on the podcast, I address a problem from a mother with a young adult son, a problem that I've been hearing a lot about lately. This mother has a young adult son who has just graduated college, is living at home due to the pandemic, and is not putting in the effort to get a job. Mom and son are stuck in a Control Battle and she needs advice on how to rectify what has turned into a toxic relationship between them. Listen in for: • What it looks like to be in a Control Battle with a young adult child • How to draw the line between helping your young adult and enabling them • Tips on getting to the root of a Control Battle that's been going on for a long time ... and more!   Visit our website for the full show notes: https://neildbrown.com/17-blog/podcast/fixing-a-toxic-mother-son-relationship/   Follow us on social media:  https://www.facebook.com/NeilDBrownLCSW/ https://twitter.com/neildbrownlcsw https://instagram.com/neildbrownlcsw  https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilbrownlcsw