How to Support Adult Children Without Holding Them Back

How to Support Adult Children Without Holding Them Back

Author: Dear Media May 26, 2025 Duration: 58:38
Struggling to support your adult children while encouraging their independence? In this episode, I’m joined by Susie Pettit—certified life and relationship wellness coach and founder of the Love Your Life School—to explore how parents can foster growth, set boundaries, and redefine their role without overstepping. We’ll discuss practical tools for parenting adult children, letting go with love, and shifting from control to connection. Whether your child is living at home or just learning to stand on their own, this conversation will help you navigate the delicate balance between supporting and enabling. Listen to the Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/Over50andFlourishingwithDominiqueSachsePodcast⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://dominiquesachse.tv/⁠⁠⁠ Book: ⁠⁠⁠https://dominiquesachse.tv/book/⁠⁠⁠ Insta: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dominiquesachse/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/DominiqueSachse/⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dominiquesachse?lang=en⁠⁠⁠ Youtube:⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXrsVPFsk-66NTaoGMXoPFQ⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to my Sponsors:To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to ⁠https://NakedWines.com/OVER50⁠ and use code OVER50 for both the code AND PASSWORDRight now, Ancient Nutrition is offering 25% off your first order when you go to https://AncientNutrition.com/OVER50⁠To get a pair of hearing aids for just $297, including a free charger, head to https://ShopMDHearing.com and use code OVER50.For a limited time go to https://VEGAMOUR.com/OVER50, to get 20% off your first order. Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription at calm.com/OVER50.  Interested in being featured as a guest? Please email ⁠⁠⁠courtney@dominiquesachse.tv⁠⁠⁠  We want to make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4⁠⁠⁠ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Navigating life after fifty can feel like uncharted territory, but it’s also a space brimming with potential for renewal and vibrant growth. That’s the heart of Over 50 & Flourishing with Dominique Sachse. Drawing from her own journey and a career built on curiosity-first in television news and later through creating a deeply personal YouTube community-Dominique facilitates honest conversations that move far beyond the typical narratives about aging. This podcast, from Dear Media, delves into the multifaceted reality of this life chapter, exploring topics from physical health and fitness to cultural shifts, continuous education, and profound self-improvement. Listeners will hear interviews and reflections that tackle the real questions women are asking about purpose, wellness, relationships, and identity. It’s a resource for anyone ready to redefine what it means to flourish, offering practical wisdom and genuine camaraderie. Each episode aims to provide both insight and inspiration, proving that the years after fifty are not an ending, but a compelling new beginning rich with opportunity for the woman who is wise, healthy, and wonderfully aware of her own strength. Tune in for a dialogue that honors experience while eagerly exploring what comes next.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Over 50 & Flourishing with Dominique Sachse
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