The Struggling Adult Child Wish Parents Feel Ashamed of
Psychology Today | 04.08.2026 20:35
A mother I've been coaching said something to me last month that she'd clearly never said to anyone else. We were about 20 minutes into the session, talking through her 27-year-old son's third failed attempt at holding a job, when she stopped mid-sentence and said, "Honestly? I just wish I didn't have to think about him every day." Then she apologized for saying it.
