Bibliograph

Setting boundaries with your adult children, Allison Bottke

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Setting boundaries with your adult children, Allison Bottke

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-215)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Setting boundaries with your adult children

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

128237317

Responsibility statement

Allison Bottke

Summary

All parents want their children to grow up to be happy, responsible adults. But in spite of mom and dad's best efforts, their most heartfelt prayers, and a loving environment, some kids never successfully make the transition to independent-functioning adulthood. The result is pain for the parents -- and often the repeated cycle of "starting over" that ends only days or weeks later in yet another failure. After struggling with her own adult son, author Allison Bottke offers a tough-love approach to parenting adult children that focuses on setting you free from the repeated pain of your adult child's broken promises, lies, and deception. The simple acronym SANITY provides a description for her six-step program: S = Stop enabling, stop blaming yourself, and stop the flow of money; A= Assemble a support group; N=Nip excuses in the bud; I=Implement rules and boundaries; T=Trust your instincts; Y=Yield everything to God

Table Of Contents

The parent as enabler. "But I'm only trying to help" -- Why we enable, and why we must stop -- Get smart and take action! -- "But deep down he's really a good kid" -- The power of love and forgiveness -- The six steps to SANITY. "S": STOP your own negative behavior -- "A": ASSEMBLE a support group -- "N": NIP excuses in the bud -- "I": IMPLEMENT rules and boundaries -- "T": TRUST your instincts -- "Y": YIELD everything to God -- Developing an action plan -- Considering the consequences -- Other vital issues

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