There are three things we all want:   autonomy, respect by others of our agency, and not be told what to do.  We all want to to be self governing of our lives.  When we feel threatened that someone is taking our power away, we rebel and run away from this person.  Even meaning-well parents, trying to make suggestions to their adult children often backfires by weakening or even losing the relationship with them. It's easy for adult children to feel that these suggestions imply they are not capable of making good decisions or that they are still being treated like a child.  The easiest way to reclaim their power is to avoid having conversations with or being around their parents.  Listen to find out what the antidote is.Have you received my new resource "3 Steps To Be Yourself Around Your Adult Children?" Click HERE to receive it. You'll be amazed what life offers you when you take back the power to be yourself around everyone.Have you ever considered 1:1 coaching? To get started, book a call with me to find out how coaching can help you. I offer an 8 week coaching program where I help you practice seeing things from a perspective and thinking new thoughts that result in you living a more peaceful life with your adult children. Go to bonnielyman.com (click here) to book a call.