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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Even if your kids are adults, their decisions can still impact you in many ways. Financially (dropping out of college, dangerous behaviors that lead to accidents/major health issues, etc for example). My neighbor's DD drove drunk and caused a pretty bad accident. She was in a rehab facility for a month after being in the hospital for a while. Her parents had to hire a private nurse that wasn't covered by their insurance because she wasn't able to care for herself while they were at work. Eventually, her mom retired early (probably losing money in that decision) to be her caretaker. [/quote]

While this is of course true, it's not like drunk driving and going through rehab are universal phases everyone goes through. And most adults are functional and independent even if they are also doing dumb, problematic stuff. You also are no longer legally or culturally expected to take on all your kids problems once they are adults (it may feel that way to some but it's not). So to call it the hardest parenting phase is a little odd. Yes, good and loving parents will still show up for their kids even in adulthood. But by then they are their own people and you have the option of saying "I wish you well in figuring out how to deal with this."[/quote]

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