Emptying the Nest Launching Your Young Adult toward Success and Self-Reliance

by Sachs, Brad, Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780230620582
• ISBN10: 0230620582
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-06
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

Today's young adults face a tough job market and a rapidly changing world, and are often still struggling to achieve financial and emotional independence well into their 20s. Recognized parenting expert Brad Sachs draws on his extensive clinical experience to show parents how to cultivate their young adults' successes and self-reliance while simultaneously maintaining healthy family relationships. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Dr. Brad Sachs is a psychologist and author of the nationally recognized parenting books, The Good Enough Child and The Good Enough Teen.  He has appeared on over three hundred radio and television shows, including 20/20 and The Diane Rehm Show. He regularly contributes to Redbook, Parenting, Parents, Child, and American Baby, and is on the faculty of the Cape Cod Institute. He lives in Columbia, MD.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction Pulling Anchor, Setting Sail	p. 1
The Rites and Wrongs of Passage: Developmental Tasks for Young Adults	p. 21
Failure to Launch: Family Dynamics and the Emerging Adult	p. 47
Start Your Engines: Fostering Autonomy and Motivation	p. 73
The Rites and Wrongs of Passage: Developmental Tasks for Parents	p. 95
Getting Beyond ôWhateverö: Growth-Promoting Communication during the Young Adult Years	p. 123
Preparation for Separation: Putting It All into Action	p. 151
Enduring Intimacy: Your Marriage at the Launching Phase	p. 175
Letting Go, Moving On: The Midlife Launch	p. 207
Conclusion Dancing to the Music of Time: Thoughts and Reflections	p. 231
Index	p. 241
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