by Matthew Arrington | Mar 23, 2012 | A Journey to Manhood, Healthy Habits
When a young adult is struggling with failure to launch syndrome, many parents ask what the sure-fire way is to help their son become independent. Unfortunately there is not a single answer that will rectify their situation, but a combo of different things that are...
by Matthew Arrington | Mar 20, 2012 | Effective Parenting
Below is an excerpt from Allison Bottke, author of the much talked-about book Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children. The following example depicts somewhat of a “fire” scenario where a struggling young adult is stuck in a rebellious and rescuing...
by Matthew Arrington | Mar 15, 2012 | Failure to Launch Disorders
This is a popular question we hear a lot. “Is my son addicted to video games /computer games? How can I tell? What do I do?” According to dictionary.com, the definition of addiction is as follows: “The state of being enslaved to a habit or...
by Matthew Arrington | Mar 14, 2012 | Effective Parenting
Ok, today we are going to start off on a hot topic, but a very important issue that needs to be addressed. The big question that many have asked themselves or, rather, SHOULD ask themselves is: Am I helping or enabling? First of all lets look at the difference...
by Matthew Arrington | Mar 9, 2012 | A Journey to Manhood, Effective Parenting
Last week, we gave parents a better understanding of why Failure To Launch occurs from a son’s perspective. Now, lets take a look at why it’s so difficult and sometimes debilitating from a parent’s perspective. 1. Fear: Lets be honest…...
