Unlearning Parenting: Your Adult Child’s Behavior is NOT Your Failure!

Send us Fan MailSettle 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 controllingLook up HisWifeHerHusband on Instagram and YouTube, for more parenting and marriage wisdom.