Archive - Parent of Adults

Building a bridge from "me" to "us"

Let them see us try

Jun 17

The Rosebush and the Dog Sh*t

A parable for trying times + a chicken salad recipe

Jun 7

May 2025

It takes a lifetime and goes by in a flash

College graduation has got me thinking about the 2014 movie "Boyhood"

May 28 •

To the parents of graduates

This moment is for you, too.

May 14 •

Are the years we spend parenting adults “the loneliest years?”

My conversation with author Meagan Francis + a followup

May 9 •

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27:47

Seeking more joyous inefficiency

Observations on the streets of Paris

May 4 •

April 2025

I'm calling this "defiant joy"

It's playtime, dammit

Apr 15 •

💬 Open thread: Check-in for parents waiting on college decisions

Apr 8 •

March 2025

When you don't know what else to do, help the helpers

Your sphere of influence is bigger than you think 🌎

Mar 24 •

Bridging season

A dinnertime conversation revealed how Mom felt when she became an empty nester. I had no idea.

Mar 11 •

February 2025

My adult kid, my mom, and me

Where do I fit into multigenerational care?

Feb 24 •

Community + civil conversations

A recording from Asha Dornfest's and Christine Koh's live video

Feb 14 •

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26:08

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