#87: Living With Adult Children (with guest Dr. Jim Burns)

As a parent, you goal is always to raise your kids and, eventually, become what is called empty nesters. That usually means that your kids can take care of themselves without you having to help all along the way. But what do you do if your kids need to come back home and live for a while? How do you handle that properly while preserving each of your separate lives? These are questions that get asked more frequently than you would think, and that's why in this episode Dr. Meg talks with Jim Burns about how to live with adult children. Jim is the president of the non-profit ministry, HomeWord, and the author of the book Doing Life With Your Adult Children . Dr. Meeker and Dr. Burns talk about how to live under the same roof with your grown up adult children. Also, if you have a question you want Dr. Meeker to answer, email them to askmeg@megmeekermd.com and listen to future episodes to see if your question is featured! 0:00 – AD – PANAMA CITY BEACH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU Dreaming of a beach vacation? Get away to the sugar-white sands and turquoise waters of Panama City Beach, Florida! You'll discover endless family fun, heart-pounding thrills, eco-adventure and romance. So make it memorable, make it yours at Panama City Beach – the Real. Fun. Beach. Plan your escape today a VisitPanamaCityBeach.com ! 0:32 – AD – BETTER HELP TeenCounseling.com connects your 13 to 19-year-old with a licensed professional counselor right where they spend most of their time, on their smartphone. Simply complete a short questionnaire and you'll be matched with a skilled therapist in TeenCounseling.com's network of specialists. Then, once you review their credentials and approve, the counselor and your teen will begin communicating directly. Visit TeenCounseling.com/meg and help your teen take charge of their mental health. Parenting Great Kids listeners can get 10% off your first month! 1:44 – WELCOME Dr. Meg introduces the topic "Living With Adult Children." She also teases her conversation with Dr. Jim Burns, as well as her points to ponder. 3:56 – A CONVERSATION WITH DR. JIM BURNS (PART 1) Dr. Meg talks with Dr. Jim Burns about his new book Doing Life With Your Adult Children , and they talk about what to do if your adult children end up back under the roof with you. 26:45 – AD – ROTHY'S It's no surprise Rothy's has over 1,000 nearly perfect reviews. They're stylish, sustainable, comfortable, washable, really they're the perfect flats for life on-the-go. Check out all the amazing styles available right now at Rothys.com/MEG . Comfort, style, and sustainability – these are the shoes you've been waiting for! Head to Rothys.com/MEG today! 28:49 – AD – KIWI CO KiwiCo creates super cool, hands-on projects for kids that make learning about science, technology, engineering, art, and math fun! KiwiCo's mission is to provide the next generation of innovators with the tools and foundation they need to become creative problem-solvers and critical thinkers. KiwiCo is offering Parenting Great Kids listeners the opportunity to try them for free. Visit kiwico.com/meg to find out more about their projects for kids! 30:39 – A CONVERSATION WITH DR. JIM BURNS (PART 2) Dr. Meg talks with Dr. Jim Burns about his new book Doing Life With Your Adult Children , and they talk about what to do if your adult children end up back under the roof with you. 46:49 – POINTS TO PONDER Dr. Meg gives you her points to ponder as you learn more about how to parent your adult children, even if they move back in under your roof. 49:16 – PARENT PEP RALLY 50:17 – FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode 87, Living With Adult Children and for helping Dr. Meg's parenting revolution reach more than THREE MILLION downloads!

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#87: Living With Adult Children (with guest Dr. Jim Burns) is an episode from Parenting Great Kids with Dr. Meg Meeker by Dr. Meg Meeker.

This episode is 50:36 long.

This episode was published on Aug 13, 2019.

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