Sarah Dionne joined Tim and Mary Lee to discuss: How should parents relate to their adult children who are leaving the home (children generally between the ages of 17 and 22)?

There are many books teaching parents how to care for toddlers and teenagers, but fewer about what to do with adult children who are leaving or have already left the home.

How do parents handle it when their children are leaving home? It’s heartbreaking, yet by the time they are 18, parents should be ready and encouraged to see them leave.

How long should daughters stay in their father's home?

With time, the authority of father and mother shifts from command to wise counsel. But the obligation to be a mother and father does not end when children are over 18. They still need counsel; they should not be cut off—launched and forgotten.

How do you keep your children’s hearts soft toward you as they grow into adulthood?

Links:

1. Wendy Shalit’s A Return to Modesty

2. Kaplowitz (documentary)

3. Cesar Millan, dog whisperer