Resources for Parents of a Soon-to-be College Student

Having young adults return home to complete their college coursework was mandatory in March, however it has evolved into an entirely different issue throughout summer.  Now that most colleges have announced they will continue with hybrid or fully online coursework, parents are scrambling to navigate having a young adult living under their roof full time.  For some families, this works. For other families, their adult child has regressed to toddler-like behavior not helping around the house, demanding things, and not understanding that their time at home is a privilege.

The six articles, all linked below, covered topics related to parents taking back control within their home, knowing how to instill peace and calm, and when (and how) to ask their adult child to leave.  It’s not easy, and yet it may need to be the course of action.

• The difference between helping and enabling

• Five ways to stop Enabling

• Top 10 things a parent does that is enabling

• Setting boundaries with adult children

• Not upholding boundaries with your adult child

• Rules without consequences

In addition to the chaos of higher education, mental health and addiction is steadily rising amount young adults. Know that there are resources available both on-campus and off-campus for your adult child, no matter where they are living and studying.

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