GenX Adulting Podcast - Episode 33 - Parenting Adult Children


In this episode, Brian and Nicole discuss parenting adult children. They share how they've had to transition as parents in order to continue to be supportive and offer guidance while respecting their adult children's space. They reflect on the various changes and experiences adult children face for the first time in their 20s, and how the entire decade can be quite an erratic ride. They deep dive into how the corporate world is receiving GenZ as they enter the workforce, as well as the contributions Millennials and GenZ has made that have had an effect on corporate culture. Nicole shares her outlook of having an open nest vs an empty nest home, as well as her belief that the time and effort you put into your children's childhood determines how much access you'll have to them when they are adults. They also both acknowledge that communication with adult children is a 2-way street, and that parents need to continue to put in effort to stay in touch with their kids. It was a great discussion on such an important part of life for both adult children and their parents, and we hope our listeners enjoy it!

Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:15 Introduction

00:01:05 20’s Are the Second Childhood

00:02:21 Adult Children and Bonus Babies

00:07:17 Parenting Our Kids in Their 20s

00:11:22 Open Nest vs Empty Nest

00:12:51 Being Involved with Your Adult Children

00:21:01 Your 20s Are Tough

00:25:28 GenZ Entering the Workforce

00:28:12 GenZ As An Anxious Generation

00:31:19 GenX Being Influenced by GenZ and Millennials in the Workplace

00:35:06 Days of Holding a Job for 20 Years Are Over

00:38:41 The Change of the Corporate Landscape

00:42:17 How GenZ Uses Their Voice in the Corporate World vs How GenX Did

00:47:36 Job Hopping

00:51:52 GenZ and Boundaries at Work

00:56:01 Generations and Corporate America

00:58:20 Parenting Adult Children That Feel Disillusioned

01:05:22 GenZ Running a Household for the First Time

01:07:11 Friends in Their 20s

01:09:44 Social Media Erased the Concept of the Struggle in Your 20s

01:11:37 Parents Being There as a Landing Pad

01:12:58 The Transition We Go Through as Parents

01:15:26 The Relationship You Get With Your Adult Children is the Reward

01:19:04 Calling and Texting Your Adult Kids

01:26:33 It Never Ends

01:34:14 The Mind of A Mom

01:37:41 Outro

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