How To Parent Less
How To! with Mike Pesca
Peach Fish Projects
4.3 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 19 July 2022
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Every time Karen gets a phone call from her adult children her heart sinks. Even at age 23 and 21, they're usually calling with a problem. She's received calls for everything from flat tires to mental health emergencies. While she loves her kids and wants to always be a safe place for them to land, she really wants them to gain more independence. On this episode of How To!, we bring in Arthur Brooks, a Harvard University professor who studies the science of happiness and writes a column for the Atlantic called How to Build a Life. He also is the father to three adult children. He has some surprising tips and tough love for Karen to help her rebalance her relationship with her kids.
If you liked this episode, check out "How To Get Your Kid to Finally Grow Up" and "How To Fill an Empty Nest."
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| 0:49.6 | It's gotten to the point where my stomach sinks sometimes when I see a text or phone call |
| 0:54.0 | from one of our kids. |
| 0:55.4 | Are they okay? |
| 0:56.4 | Are they happy? |
| 0:58.0 | I don't want it to be like this. |
| 1:02.3 | Welcome to How To, the show where we answer the questions you just can't seem to get answered |
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| 1:08.1 | I'm Amanda Ripley. |
| 1:10.6 | Adulthood is one of those slippery milestones. |
| 1:14.0 | By age 18, teenagers can drive, vote, and list in the military. |
| 1:18.8 | But between the ages of 18 and 29, half of them are still living at home. |
| 1:24.9 | Only quarter of young adults are financially independent by age 22, according to the |
| 1:29.2 | Pew Research Center. |
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