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Prep for the Holidays: You Can Do it - with Grace, Boundaries -- and Self-Awareness

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The holidays are upon us. It's time to dig deep.

Catherine Hickem, founder of Parenting Adult Children Today (PACT). Catherine shares a hopeful, practical roadmap for parents who want less tension and more trust—especially as the holidays bring everyone under one roof.

We dig into why adult children often act different around their parents and how expectations, tone, and boundaries can either smother or strengthen the relationship. We discuss:
• the hidden cost of parental expectations on adult children
• why rescues undermine confidence and fuel estrangement
• shifting from advice to curiosity with practical scripts
• separating our self-worth from kids’ choices
• tone of voice as an anxiety dial in hard talks
• setting and holding fair house rules when kids move home
• preparing for holidays with boundaries, space and new traditions
• grieving lost visions so joy can return
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Huge thanks to Connie Gorant Fisher, our audio engineer.

Check out Catherine’s free resource: Seven Keys To Talking With Your Adult Children at leaderpass.com/parenting-adult-children-today/preview
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The site and podcast do not contain any medical/health information or advice. The medical/health information is for general information and educational purposes only and is not suitable for professional device. Accordingly, before taking any actions based upon such information, we encourage you to consult with the appropriate professionals. We do not provide any kind of medical/health advice. THE USE OF OR RELIANCE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE SITE OR PODCAST IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

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Chapters

1. Why Young Adults Hide From Parents (00:00:00)

2. Show Intro And Holiday Focus (00:00:49)

3. Meet Catherine Hickam And PACT (00:02:37)

4. Estrangement, Mental Health, And Culture Shifts (00:04:34)

5. Hope, Repair, And Owning Our Part (00:07:37)

6. Detaching Worth From Kids’ Outcomes (00:10:56)

7. Letting Them Struggle And Learn (00:14:30)

8. From Control To Curiosity: Language Shifts (00:17:12)

9. Boundaries When Adult Kids Move Home (00:19:36)

10. Tone Of Voice And Emotional Contagion (00:22:00)

11. Self-Reflection And In-Law Dynamics (00:25:00)

12. Grief, Letting Go, And New Traditions (00:27:36)

13. Holiday Rapid Fire: Practical Tips (00:31:20)

14. Two Core Takeaways And Closing (00:39:20)

115 episodes

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Send us a text

The holidays are upon us. It's time to dig deep.

Catherine Hickem, founder of Parenting Adult Children Today (PACT). Catherine shares a hopeful, practical roadmap for parents who want less tension and more trust—especially as the holidays bring everyone under one roof.

We dig into why adult children often act different around their parents and how expectations, tone, and boundaries can either smother or strengthen the relationship. We discuss:
• the hidden cost of parental expectations on adult children
• why rescues undermine confidence and fuel estrangement
• shifting from advice to curiosity with practical scripts
• separating our self-worth from kids’ choices
• tone of voice as an anxiety dial in hard talks
• setting and holding fair house rules when kids move home
• preparing for holidays with boundaries, space and new traditions
• grieving lost visions so joy can return
Please follow us on social media now. It helps us so much.

Facebook

Instagram
Huge thanks to Connie Gorant Fisher, our audio engineer.

Check out Catherine’s free resource: Seven Keys To Talking With Your Adult Children at leaderpass.com/parenting-adult-children-today/preview
Support the show

The site and podcast do not contain any medical/health information or advice. The medical/health information is for general information and educational purposes only and is not suitable for professional device. Accordingly, before taking any actions based upon such information, we encourage you to consult with the appropriate professionals. We do not provide any kind of medical/health advice. THE USE OF OR RELIANCE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE SITE OR PODCAST IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Why Young Adults Hide From Parents (00:00:00)

2. Show Intro And Holiday Focus (00:00:49)

3. Meet Catherine Hickam And PACT (00:02:37)

4. Estrangement, Mental Health, And Culture Shifts (00:04:34)

5. Hope, Repair, And Owning Our Part (00:07:37)

6. Detaching Worth From Kids’ Outcomes (00:10:56)

7. Letting Them Struggle And Learn (00:14:30)

8. From Control To Curiosity: Language Shifts (00:17:12)

9. Boundaries When Adult Kids Move Home (00:19:36)

10. Tone Of Voice And Emotional Contagion (00:22:00)

11. Self-Reflection And In-Law Dynamics (00:25:00)

12. Grief, Letting Go, And New Traditions (00:27:36)

13. Holiday Rapid Fire: Practical Tips (00:31:20)

14. Two Core Takeaways And Closing (00:39:20)

115 episodes

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