The Midlife Momma Podcast - Empty nest mom, Parenting adult children, Midlife transition, Christian mom 63. Remarkably Better Ways to Help Your Struggling Adult Child with Jill Savage
May 11, 2023
Jill Savage, author of "Empty Nest, Full Life" and mother of five, shares invaluable insights on parenting adult children. She discusses the importance of 'lovingly detaching' to foster independence, while navigating struggles like addiction and mental health. Jill emphasizes relinquishing unhealthy attachments and finding a new identity beyond motherhood. With resources for support and self-compassion, she inspires midlife moms to embrace this transitional phase in a healthy, positive way.
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A Son's Long Struggle Changed Mom's Approach
- Jill Savage shared her son's long struggle with mental illness, six suicide attempts, hospitalizations, and addiction.
- That experience taught her the practice of lovingly detaching while remaining emotionally attached to her child.
Practice Loving Detachment
- Do practice lovingly detaching: love the person but step back from solving their problems for them.
- Go to the hospital, say you love them, pray, then walk out and continue your life so they own their recovery.
Step Back To Let Them Learn
- Avoid stepping in to solve every problem; stepping back allows your adult child to learn and for God to work.
- Let them own consequences so their brain and character can develop.