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Support for fathers with "difficult" adult children
FOR DADS WITH ADULT CHILDREN with serious mental illness, substance use disorder and/or chronic unemployment. 10 week SUPPORT GROUP STARTS Thursday September 26th, 7 pm DADS Imagine talking to a group of fathers who are looking for answers about how to help their "difficult adult children" and often feel confused, enraged, and depressed. "Difficult adult child" is not meant to be pejorative, but describes the predicament that parents of adult children with serious menta
Judith Smith
1 day ago


How to Navigate the Ups and Downs of Mothering Vulnerable Adult Children
Being the parent of an adult child is different than parenting a young child. When your kids were young, you could get joy from watching...
Judith Smith
Aug 26, 2025


The Challenges of Mothering Adult Children with Chronic Illnesses
Understanding the Emotional Burden of Caregiving Mothering does not end when our kids reach adulthood. In fact, mothering adult children...
Judith Smith
Feb 27, 2025
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