"A clear-eyed, optimistic guide for parents with adult children who need help navigating the challenges to launching an independent life ... Two leading adolescent mental health experts provide a path to optimistic parenting, combating the frustrating isolation and anxiety many feel when dealing with their twenty-something children. Hibbs and Rostain explain why the times really are unprecedented, and how parents need to change their way of thinking in order to support their children without driving them away. Chapters cover topics such as addressing internal bias on what your child is 'supposed' to do, learning how to talk less and listen more, and how to get your child the help they need when addiction and mental illness are factors. Packed with helpful information and step-by-step guides to specific situations, this book will be an invaluable resource for struggling parents and their twentysomething children"--
Record details
ISBN:9781250283344
ISBN:9781250283238
Physical Description:1 volume : illustrations ; 24 cm. print
Edition:First edition.
Publisher:New York : St. Martin's Press, 2024.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part one. The age of uncertainty. Introduction: a new era for parents ; The new normal: time to reset your thinking ; Emerging adulthood as a developmental stage ; Truth or truthy: rethinking our biases to improve our relationships ; Changing the rules: how to listen so your twentysomething may talk and talk so they may share and listen ; Get a job: educational pathways for 21st century careers -- Part two. Young adults' stumbling blocks. Executive functions and your twentysomething's path toward self-actualization ; Shiny screens everywhere ; When distress becomes a way of life ; Solutions for complex disorders: internet gaming, mood, and substance use ; Parents as mental health advocates.
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