#55 - Parenting Your Adult Child with Kathy Cunningham
Kimberly Milo
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What happens when your kids grow up and the parenting playbook that used to work just... stops working?
For over 35 years Kathy Cunningham has served in ministry, walked alongside parents as a Christian counselor, and built her platform around a topic almost nobody else is teaching on directly: how to stay connected to your kids once they become adults. In this episode Kathy sits down with Kimberly to talk about the shift every parent eventually faces — from being the authority in the room to being an influence in someone else's life. She shares her own story, including 15 years walking through her son's addiction, a painful moment where she overstepped a boundary with her adult son at a family gathering, and what it actually looked like to repair it. This is an honest, practical conversation about parenting adult children without guilt, control, or losing the relationship in the process.
In this conversation they cover:
Why so many parents feel completely unprepared once their kids become adults
How authority is meant to shift into influence as children grow up
Walking through 15 years of her son's addiction and what she learned from it
The moment she crossed a boundary with her adult son in front of family, and how she repaired it
What a healthy boundary actually looks like versus a punishment
Why parents are usually the ones who have to "go first" in making relational changes
The difference between authoritative parenting and truly listening to your kids
Why understanding each child's individual temperament changes everything
The three things every child, at any age, needs to hear from their parents
How her prayer life for her kids changed once they became adults
📌 Connect with Kathy Cunningham
Instagram: Instagram: kathycunningham717
Facebook: Facebook: aseedofhope17
Website: kathycunningham.org
📌 Connect with Kimberly
Email: Roomatthetableforyou@gmail.com
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...there is always room at His table.
#parentingadultchildren #Christianparenting #faithandfamily #biblicalparenting #emptynestparenting #healthyboundarieswithadultchildren #emotionallyhealthyparenting #familyestrangement #parentingthroughaddiction #encouragingadultchildren
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#55 - Parenting Your Adult Child with Kathy Cunningham
Kimberly Milo
280 views
What happens when your kids grow up and the parenting playbook that used to work just... stops working?
For over 35 years Kathy Cunningham has served in ministry, walked alongside parents as a Christian counselor, and built her platform around a topic almost nobody else is teaching on directly: how to stay connected to your kids once they become adults. In this episode Kathy sits down with Kimberly to talk about the shift every parent eventually faces — from being the authority in the room to being an influence in someone else's life. She shares her own story, including 15 years walking through her son's addiction, a painful moment where she overstepped a boundary with her adult son at a family gathering, and what it actually looked like to repair it. This is an honest, practical conversation about parenting adult children without guilt, control, or losing the relationship in the process.
In this conversation they cover:
Why so many parents feel completely unprepared once their kids become adults
How authority is meant to shift into influence as children grow up
Walking through 15 years of her son's addiction and what she learned from it
The moment she crossed a boundary with her adult son in front of family, and how she repaired it
What a healthy boundary actually looks like versus a punishment
Why parents are usually the ones who have to "go first" in making relational changes
The difference between authoritative parenting and truly listening to your kids
Why understanding each child's individual temperament changes everything
The three things every child, at any age, needs to hear from their parents
How her prayer life for her kids changed once they became adults
📌 Connect with Kathy Cunningham
Instagram: Instagram: kathycunningham717
Facebook: Facebook: aseedofhope17
Website: kathycunningham.org
📌 Connect with Kimberly
Email: Roomatthetableforyou@gmail.com
If this episode spoke to you, subscribe to Room at the Table, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave a rating or review. It helps more people find their way to the table.
...there is always room at His table.
#parentingadultchildren #Christianparenting #faithandfamily #biblicalparenting #emptynestparenting #healthyboundarieswithadultchildren #emotionallyhealthyparenting #familyestrangement #parentingthroughaddiction #encouragingadultchildren