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When Adult Children Walk Away and How Parents Can Still Lead with Love (EP82)

What do you do when your adult child pulls away—and you don’t even know why? In this episode of Change the Odds, Kevin A. Thompson sits down with Jim Burns (President of HomeWord, author of Doing Life with Your Adult Children) to talk about one of the most painful—and most common—family dynamics today: estrangement. Jim shares why we’re living in what some have called “the age of estrangement,” how often it’s tied to values, faith differences, politics, and in-law tension, and why the instinct to “set the record straight” often pushes adult kids further away. You’ll hear practical wisdom for: Choosing relationship over being right Taking the lead as parents (even when you feel like they’re more wrong than you are) Building trust with a son or daughter-in-law through small, consistent steps Setting wise boundaries in cases of addiction, abuse, or unsafe behavior Navigating the messy middle with patience, humility, and hope They also talk about the “passport to adulthood” moment—how parents can help a teenager launch into adulthood without controlling them… and why influence works better than pressure. If you’re grieving distance with your adult child, confused by “boundaries” language, or trying to change the trajectory of your family for the next generation, this conversation is for you. Resources mentioned: Jim Burns / HomeWord + upcoming book on adult children who stray. Subscribe for more episodes that help you build trust, respect, and vulnerability—because marriage and family were never meant to be a game of chance.