Chrystal Hurst talks to parents with adult children at home. She introduces the "mama meter," a way to check if your parenting approach feels right, and argues that setting boundaries and coaching toward independence matters more than rescuing them.
You got adult children living with you. I understand. Maybe they're in and out because they're in college, or maybe they've moved back because there are more kids moving back with their parents since COVID And also times are hard, money is tight. It's a lot of people that are trying to live at the house. That's fine. I just wanna remind you, you are the parent and you get to establish your boundaries. You also get to help without rescuing, support without enabling, set them up for later dependence. I want you to follow your mama meter, and if it doesn't feel good, I want you to change it. If it doesn't feel like it's happening the way you want it to, you need to communicate that. And I want to free you up to support your kids in difficult seasons while also sending them on their way. Because we're not supposed to parent forever. We're supposed to transition to guiding and coaching. And if you're in that season, just know you're not alone and you can do it. You can do it and they can do it too, which is why we nurture them forward.
