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LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships

Shari Jonas - Parenting Consultant, Educator and Author

If you’re a parent of a young adult, are these questions keeping you up at night;How can I become the best parent to my kids? How can I improve my communication with them? How can we connect better? How can I help them to become more confident, resilient and independent? What can I do to motivate them? Why don"t they respect me? Why don"t they want to hang out with me?If you"re searching for these answers, this podcast is for you. I"m Shari Jonas and this is LAUNCH. Where I offer honest, no BS

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#64: How to Love Living with Your Adult Child | A...

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2026/02/07

In 2015, I picked up a book, read the back cover and instantly it resonated with me. As a mom raising kids of my own, I knew how easy it was to slide into the role of the overprotective mama bear, wanting to shield my babies from any discomfort. But I also knew that doing that would come at a cost. Wanting to raise resilient, confident, independent adults who could function in the world on their own was always my intention but it wasn't going to be easy. I had to be strong. And in fact ...

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#63: Why Your Adult Child Stays Stuck | The Single...

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2026/01/31

If your adult child is uninterested in trying anything, won't apply for jobs, avoids challenges, and is perfectly content having you do everything for them, this episode explains why and what you can do to help. And is it ever easy! Discover the one psychological factor that determines whether young adults move forward or stay stuck, plus the specific things parents need to STOP doing and START doing to help their adults build confidence. It’s short but impactful! Thank you for li...

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#62: Parenting Adult Children with Addiction and...

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2026/01/24

Today I’m joined by Susan Raphael, an addiction and mental health clinician in private practice for over 20 years. Susan works closely with individuals, parents, and families navigating substance abuse, mental health challenges, and recovery. In this conversation, Susan shares her own personal story of addiction and recovery, bringing a powerful and honest perspective to the work she does with families every day. This episode is for any parent living with an adult child who is str...

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#61: Parenting Adult Children Who Are Struggling to...

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2026/01/17

Parenting an adult child who is struggling is an emotional rollercoaster. In your wildest dreams you never thought raising a young adult would be this challenging. In your mind, you thought it would be so different. Yet here you are. And it's not just your adult child you want to help, but your relationship, how you communicate, how you connect and how work together to grow. With over 20 years of experience in the field of psychology including a PhD in Clinical Psychology, ...

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#60: Truth Bombs, Tough Love and Tips for Parents of...

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2026/01/10

In this episode of LAUNCH, I sit down with Neal Solomon, Registered Social Worker, for one of the most honest conversations that parents of young adults need to hear. We talk openly about the real pain points parents are living in, the hard truths and why so many families feel stuck despite good intentions. We dig into what is actually going on with today’s youth, where responsibility and boundaries fit into the picture, and how fear, guilt, and over-accommodation quietly keep everyone stuck....

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#59: Modeling Resilience: Why Parents of Adult...

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2026/01/03

When adult children struggle to handle stress, responsibility, or uncertainty, parents want to know how to help them. But what if the most powerful influence isn’t what parents say or do for their adult children, but how they manage themselves? In this episode of LAUNCH, I’m joined by Dr. Kate Lund, licensed clinical psychologist, resilience expert, TEDx speaker and best-selling author, for a conversation that shifts the focus where it belongs. We talk how adult children learn resilience by w...

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#58: Why Your Adult Child Ignores Everything You Say...

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2025/12/27

Do you want to know why you can't set boundaries without coming across as controlling, bossy or even disappointed? It's because with every attempt, it sounds like you're trying to tell them what to do, which drives them nuts, so you've given up. The problem is that most parents confuse boundaries with rules or threats and that's exactly why they don't work. But I have the solution. If you've tried setting boundaries with your adult children only to be ignored, dismissed, or met wi...

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#57: The Absurdity of “I’m an Adult, You Can’t Tell...

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2025/12/20

If your adult child says, "I'm an adult, you can't tell me what to do" while living rent-free under your roof, doing absolutely nothing with their life, and expecting you to take care of everything – this episode might be exactly what you need. This deeply flawed and delusional statement gets thrown in the faces of kind-hearted parents who feel powerless to respond without triggering days of silent treatments. Let’s be honest. Adulthood is not something you declare because you're over 18. It'...

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#56: Understand Your Attachment Style and Become a...

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2025/12/13

Have you've ever wondered if your relationship with your parents shaped how you show up as a parent today? If so, you'll find this episode very interesting. I sat down with Marc Cameron, author of Understanding Your Attachment Style: The Path to Overcoming Unhelpful Patterns and Building Healthy Secure Relationships to explore how parents attachment patterns shape their relationships with their children. Attachment theory explains how our earliest relationships shape the way we co...

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#55: Emotional Intelligence and Failure to Launch |...

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2025/12/06

If your adult child is easily overwhelmed, has poor communication skills, struggles with most adulting responsibilities, is unwilling to leave their room and go out into the world, emotional intelligence may be the missing piece. In this episode, we break down what emotional intelligence is, how to recognize the signs in your adult, and what you can do to manage it, for yourself and for them. You will learn why their reactions often feel disproportionate or personal, and what the resear...

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#54: Is Your Adult Child Struggling to Make Friends?...

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2025/11/28

If your adult child is struggling to make friends, feels socially anxious, avoids real-life interactions, or seems unsure how to build meaningful connections, this episode will give you clarity and direction. Many parents assume social skills are something young adults simply pick up, but the truth is that these skills must be understood, taught, and practiced in real life. Social skills are so important. They shape confidence, emotional wellbeing, communication, relationships, and ulti...

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#53: How to Help My Unmotivated Adult Child Who is So...

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2025/11/22

If your adult child is unmotivated, uninterested, lacks direction, lives without purpose, ambition or desire to do anything with their life, this episode will speak directly to you. So many young adults today have lost their spark. They feel disconnected, bored, and uninterested in almost everything, except maybe gaming. They have no goals, no plans and no passion for anything. It is nothing short of heartbreaking for a parent to watch. And the worst part is, you can't understand why. This is...

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#52: It Takes a Village | How to Help Your Adult...

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2025/11/15

In this episode, we’re talking about the power of community, and why helping your adult child reconnect with others may be one of the most transformative steps you can take because the research is clear: meaningful relationships are the strongest predictors of happiness, mental well-being and longevity. You’ll learn what decades of studies reveal about why social connection matters so deeply, and more importantly, 5 ways that you can help your adult child step out of isolation and start build...

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62:01

#51: When Your Adult Child Is Suicidal: What Every...

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2025/11/08

If you’re the parent of an adult child who has considered, possibly even attempted suicide, this episode is for you. If your adult child is severely depressed and you worry about whether they've considered suicide, this episode is for you. However, if this is not your adult child, I know that you will still find it incredibly interesting because my guest is not just an expert on the subject, but has lived through this experience and her story is deeply moving and inspiring. Mental...

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#50: What Young Adults Need Most From Their Parents:...

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2025/11/01

Today marks one year that this podcast was born and I am celebrating it with a very special guest. In this heartfelt episode, a 25-year-old young adult shares her honest insight into what it’s really like to grow up today, the challenges, the pressures, the mental energy, the importance of communication, self-care, friendships, therapy and most importantly what young adults need from their parents to feel seen, supported, and understood. Often times, the deepest truths come from the peo...

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#49: Is Parental Estrangement Permanent? One Mother's...

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2025/10/25

Parental estrangement is one of the most painful and complex experiences a parent can go through, especially when an adult child goes no contact. It’s a situation filled with unanswered questions, shame, guilt, and the aching silence of disconnection. In this follow-up episode, we reconnect with a mother who previously shared her personal experience with estrangement from her adult children. This time, she returns with an update, but we’re not here to give away the ending. Instead, we t...

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#48: Failure to Launch in Adult Children: What...

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2025/10/18

If you’ve tried everything and your adult child is still struggling to launch, you’re not alone. You’re part of a very large group of parents quietly suffering in silence, wondering what else they can possibly do. Today, I revisit my very first “Failure to Launch” episode and go through the 15 signs that reveal just how serious things are at home for your adult child. I explain why, if nothing has worked so far, what you can do differently to finally see change. The question is, how lon...

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#47 How Harmful is Loneliness and Isolation for Kids’...

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2025/10/11

Isolation has quietly become one of the most serious threats to young adults today. In this episode, I’m joined by author and speaker Elaine Uskoski to talk about how loneliness and social disconnection are impacting kids today. The U.S. Surgeon General recently declared loneliness a public health crisis, warning that social isolation can raise the risk of depression, addiction, heart disease, dementia, and even premature death. But for many young adults, spending hours alone in their room - ...

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#46: 8 Confidence Building Strategies for Adult...

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2025/10/07

Most parents I speak to share the same story; their young adult has so much potential but struggles with low self-confidence, fear of failure, lack of motivation, anxiety, and dependence that keeps them from moving forward in life. In this episode, we’re talking about what confidence really is, how it shows up when it’s missing, and why it’s one of the most powerful traits your adult child can develop. More importantly, you’ll learn 8 confidence-boosting strategies for adult children that are...

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#45: Healing the Mother Wound: Believing You Are...

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2025/10/04

In this episode, I sit down with transformational life coach Nicole Weston to talk about the mother wound and how the relationships we had with our mothers continue to influence our identity, our confidence, and how we show up as parents. Nicole shares the signs that we may be carrying an unhealed mother wound, and discussed how this can affect the way we raise our own children. Most importantly, Nicole offers insight and practical ways to begin the healing process, so we can brea...

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