Once children turn 18, parenting transforms as roles and expectations shift. Parents often feel a sense of loss for their previous, more involved role, while adult children navigate their newfound independence. Both parties experience a grief of sorts; parents may miss the required interactions, while adult children reminisce about their childhood. Itâs crucial for parents to evolve their relationships with their kids instead of viewing the shift as an end. Understanding this transition can lead to stronger connections as both sides learn to adapt to their new dynamics.
Parenting shifts dramatically after children turn 18, and it can be disorienting.
The relationship isn't ending; it's evolving. It's up to parents to change their role to fit a new chapter.
Both parents and adult children are grieving: parents miss their needed role, while children mourn their childhood.
This transition can feel like rejection, but it often stems from young adults figuring out their own lives.
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