Associates in Christian Counseling

	Can I Come Home?
	The Not-So-Empty Nest
	Coaching Services
	Speakers Bureau
	Book Reviews

Dear Friends,

In these challenging times many of our young people, especially recent grads, are unable to enter the work force or find full-time employment. This will likely strengthen the emerging trend of coming back home for a season. This month we take a very honest and practical look at how to cope with such an event drawing on the wisdom of Henry Cloud, Gary Chapman and others.

We are having a very positive response to our coaching services. Many are availing themselves of the complimentary session. Feel free to forward this info to a friend or loved one.

Blessings,
Dr. Joe Verga
Executive Director

Can I Come Home?

While having dinner recently with friends, the topic of adult children came up. One woman stated very emphatically, “The empty nest is a lie!” She and her husband have experienced what many parents have—adult children moving home.

Historically, many young people married and stayed at or near home. We’ve all seen the farm houses with extra rooms tacked on here and there as families grew. It was part of survival to work together. As life and times changed, children launched from the nest after high school to go off to college. Today, however, many of those young adults are headed back home after that graduation. Can I Come Home continued

The Not-So-Empty Nest

With the proverbial empty nest being reoccupied with greater frequency today than ever before, how should parents respond? Do they greet the child with open arms? Or turn them away? Do they revert back to the parent/child patterns of the past? Or treat them like tenants?

A child might need to move back in with their parents for a variety of reasons. Just as each child is unique, each set of circumstances and each family setting is unique. There are no black and white guidelines. Whatever the reason for coming home, it should be seen as part of a solution toward the goal of independence and not a return to a permanent state of dependency. The Not-So-Empty Nest continued

What is Coaching?

Coaching is an on-going partnership that helps clients produce fulfilling results in their personal and professional lives. Through the process of coaching, clients deepen their learning, improve their performance, and enhance their quality of life. Beginning with the clients’ desires, coaching uses reporting, exploring, and a consistent commitment to move the client forward.

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Speakers Bureau

Thinking about a fall event for your women’s, men’s or parenting group, church function, or civic organization? Consider our Speakers Bureau. Our staff members are available to speak on a variety of topic areas including:

Marriage
Parenting
Women’s issues
Men’s issues
Self-care
Common problems such as anxiety, depression, stress and grief

For more information on a specific topic or to schedule a speaker for your group, please contact heather@christiancounseling.org

Book Reviews

Boundaries
Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
Zondervan, 2002 Revised
Describes the purpose of personal boundaries, how they develop, how they are damaged, and how to develop healthy ones.

Help Your Twentysomething Get a Life…And Get It Now:
A Guide for Parents
Ross Campbell, MD
Thomas Nelson, 2007
An insightful resource of proactive strategies to guide parents in helping their twentysomething take responsibility and make wise decisions without manipulating or enabling them.

Parenting Your Adult Child:
How you can help them achieve their full potential
Ross Campbell, MD & Gary Chapman, PhD
Northfield Publishing, 1999
An invaluable resource for parents of young adults which offers encouragement and practical advice on how to provide reasonable, loving guidance to those who need it most.

A Thought

You know the only people who are always sure about the proper way to raise children? Those who’ve never had any.

Bill Cosby,
Fatherhood