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When adult children move back home and family roles become unclear

My adult son moved back home after losing his job and we're both struggling with the boundary between me wanting to help and him needing to feel independent. Every conversation about his job search or finances turns into this weird power struggle that leaves us both feeling terrible.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are navigating the collision between evolved relationship dynamics and regression to old patterns under stress.

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