When one adult child struggles, the entire family's dynamics can shift, creating a delicate balancing act to ensure that all siblings feel supported, valued, and understood.
Acknowledging the needs of all family members with understanding and respect can help navigate the challenges.
The parents whom I coach share that they experience a range of emotions when they see one of their adult children with serious struggles. These emotions include feeling anxious, overwhelmed, frustrated, guilty, stuck, and sad. The impact on siblings of struggling adult children may be hidden or palpable. Yet I repeatedly see these siblings struggle with resentment,. They often feel that their issues are less important or that they are expected to carry more weight to compensate for the strugglingOpen communication is essential in managing these dynamics.
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