Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

Eps 524: Insights on being a young adult with Rowan O’Roarty


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I am really excited about my guest today, and I have a feeling you will be, too! My amazing daughter, Rowan, is back to give us an update on her life. She talk about everything from teen mental health, navigating ADHD as a teen and young adult, the college journey, and more!


I ask Rowan what she’s learned in her first few years of adulthood while juggling working, living on her own, and going to school. We talk about motivation versus discipline, lessons learned through experience, changing perspectives, and boundaries. Rowan wraps us up by sharing what she wishes Gen X knows about the young adults of today. 


Takeaways from the show

  • Describing and revisiting tough times & emotions 
  • Returning to (and loving) college 
  • Changing your mindset to achieve your goal 
  • Learning how to be a college student 
  • Navigating ADHD diagnosis & medications 
  • The pressure of early adulthood 
  • Takeaways from the first few years of being on your own 
  • Motivation versus discipline 
  • Lessons are learned through experience 
  • How we respond to our kids when they are having a hard time influences the relationships we have with them later 
  • Perspectives changing as you age and get out of the thick of it 
  • Finding the humor, joy, and not taking life too seriously

  • For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here.

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