meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Allender Center Podcast

Lessons Learned in Parenting Adult Children

The Allender Center Podcast

The Allender Center

Psychology, Religion & Spirituality, Mental Health, Christianity, Trauma, Health & Fitness, Theology

4.6628 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Are you ever officially “done” parenting your child when they become an adult? Listen to this insightful and playful conversation between this week’s guest, Amanda Christian, and her dad - Dr. Dan Allender.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Are you dreaming of getting away with your partner where you can rest, play, and learn more about your relationship?

0:09.7

Join us for the Allender Center's Marriage Enrichment Retreat, May 13th through 15th, 2022.

0:15.9

This retreat is intentionally small, limited to 40 couples, and located in a beautiful setting at Cedarbrook

0:22.4

Lodge just outside of Seattle, Washington. You'll experience live, personalized teaching from Dr.

0:27.9

Dan and Becky Allender, along with the founders of Reconnect Institute, Dr. Steve and Lisa Call.

0:33.8

This weekend is designed to foster conversations that will offer connection and replenishment

0:38.4

to your marriage. This is our most popular marriage enrichment offering and always fills up

0:43.1

quickly. To reserve your spot today, visit theallandercenter.org slash marriage.

0:57.8

Thank you for listening to the Allender Center podcast.

0:59.5

I'm Dr. Dan Allender.

1:01.1

And I'm Rachel Clinton-Cent. We're fiercely committed to providing hope and healing to a fragmented world.

1:05.9

And restoration for the heart.

1:08.2

Thank you for joining us.

1:09.5

Let's get this conversation started. Thank you for joining us. Let's get this conversation started.

1:22.1

Rachel, we're going to talk about the trials and thrills of parenting adult children.

1:32.2

And, you know, I had some thoughts, but something of, I think the kindness of the spirit kept

1:39.6

nagging me to say, you know, I can talk about it, but it would be so much better to include

1:48.4

one of my children who happens to be very much an adult and who happens to be ongoingly

1:56.2

parented by me, whether she wishes to or not. So let me introduce to our audience, my daughter, Amanda Christian.

2:06.8

Hi. Amanda, welcome. Thank you. Thanks for having me. Well, I can say I'm grateful you're here. We'll

2:14.6

see if I feel equally so by the end of our time.

2:18.6

Who's going to suffer the most? I'm kind of hoping it's Rachel, but we'll see.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Allender Center, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Allender Center and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.