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The Confusing Problem Of Parenting Young Adults
Rohini Ross is the Executive Director of VIVE, which is headquartered in Colorado. She spoke with Lon Woodbury on the L.A. Talk Radio Show about the complicated problems of parenting young adults. The show's host, Lon Woodbury, an independent educational consultant, has worked with troubled adolescents since 1984. He is the publisher of the prominent Woodbury Reports. Parent Choices for Struggling Adolescents is sponsored by Father Flanagan's Boys Town in Nebraska.
Guest Background
Rohini Ross, MA, MFT, serves as a clinical supervisor and is the Executive Director at Vive, which is headquartered in Colorado. She is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist in the state of California and adjunct faculty at the University of Santa Monica and holds a degree in Counseling Psychology with a Certificate in Consciousness Health and Healing from the University of Santa Monica. VIVE helps young adults who are stuck and need help in transitioning to adulthood.
Suggestions for Handling the Confusing Problem of Parenting Youthful
The guest went over just how parents are affected by their grownup child's problems with developing and functioning in society as independent adults. She also offered advice for parents who are having a hard time with the problems arising from their child's struggle with maturing into responsible adulthood.
Young adults are feeling overwhelmed. They don't know how to develop competency and confidence in the world. They are stuck in fear and anxiety, which may often be mistaken for lack of motivation by parents. When parents step in to help their child, they fail to take advantage of an opportunity to mature.
Often economic uncertainty makes it challenging for young people to strike out by themselves. Oftentimes, the cost of living surpasses just what can be made from a regular job. Furthermore, youngsters may have fallen into bad habits like substance abuse or video games obsessions. During the discussion, Lon explained, for instance, how video games might be a problem, as they supply a perfect emotional replacement for a wide range of reality experiences. While Rohini recognized this issue, she explored just how the needs met by video games need to be fulfilled in healthier ways that can provide food and shelter.
Failure to launch is a real social issue and it's important for parents to look into how they can set up healthy independence in their adult children. The confusing problem of parenting young adults can be resolved by learning how to communicate clearly and asking for help from relatives and professionals when necessary.
Guest Background
Rohini Ross, MA, MFT, serves as a clinical supervisor and is the Executive Director at Vive, which is headquartered in Colorado. She is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist in the state of California and adjunct faculty at the University of Santa Monica and holds a degree in Counseling Psychology with a Certificate in Consciousness Health and Healing from the University of Santa Monica. VIVE helps young adults who are stuck and need help in transitioning to adulthood.
Suggestions for Handling the Confusing Problem of Parenting Youthful
The guest went over just how parents are affected by their grownup child's problems with developing and functioning in society as independent adults. She also offered advice for parents who are having a hard time with the problems arising from their child's struggle with maturing into responsible adulthood.
Young adults are feeling overwhelmed. They don't know how to develop competency and confidence in the world. They are stuck in fear and anxiety, which may often be mistaken for lack of motivation by parents. When parents step in to help their child, they fail to take advantage of an opportunity to mature.
Often economic uncertainty makes it challenging for young people to strike out by themselves. Oftentimes, the cost of living surpasses just what can be made from a regular job. Furthermore, youngsters may have fallen into bad habits like substance abuse or video games obsessions. During the discussion, Lon explained, for instance, how video games might be a problem, as they supply a perfect emotional replacement for a wide range of reality experiences. While Rohini recognized this issue, she explored just how the needs met by video games need to be fulfilled in healthier ways that can provide food and shelter.
Failure to launch is a real social issue and it's important for parents to look into how they can set up healthy independence in their adult children. The confusing problem of parenting young adults can be resolved by learning how to communicate clearly and asking for help from relatives and professionals when necessary.
About the Author:
Learn more about Lon Woodbury on Struggling Teens. He has recorded the entire interview on his weekly L.A. Talk Radio show for people to listen to at any time.
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