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When you finally stop rescuing your adult child

My 28-year-old son got arrested for drunk driving and called me from jail expecting me to bail him out and pay for a lawyer like I always have and I hung up the phone.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The terrifying moment of allowing natural consequences to occur while questioning whether this is love or abandonment.

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“Where Are You with Launching adult children?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.