# Parenting Adult Children: How to Let Go & Find Your New Role

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Podcast: [Wonder In The Weeds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wonder-in-the-weeds-6683721)
Published: 2025-11-19T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://critzking.substack.com/p/parenting-adult-children-how-to-let-bbb
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## Resource

Online Community Our Women of Wonder community is a safe place to say the quiet stuff out loud, free from judgment. Women helping other women is a tried-and-true approach for empowerment and success, not to mention laughter and love. W.o.W. offers continuous support and resources, plus access to Dr. Cristie, for a low-cost membership. ➡️Join Our community: https://wonder.myflodesk.com/womenofwonder Letting go of your college-age kids is one of the hardest parenting transitions. In this episode of Wonder in the Weeds, I'm getting personal about visiting my youngest son during his freshman year at college. I explore the "weeds" of this new phase: the discomfort of my changing role, the "mama heart" instinct to want to fix everything, and the challenge of not "rescuing" him. I also share my experience of parenting a child who grew up with generalized anxiety and how that history triggers my own reactions, even now that he is a capable adult. Using my "gutter guard" metaphor, I talk about how I'm navigating this new relationship. I share the "wonder" of seeing my son thrive, build his own life , and grow into an impressive, emotionally intelligent person —and the reward of becoming friends with your adult kids. This episode is for any parent navigating the empty nest, learning to trust their kids , and finding a new, beautiful relationship on the other side of letting go. Welcome to "Wonder in the Weeds" with trauma therapist Cristie Ritz-King. This is the show where we talk about how to live, love, and grow right alongside grief, change, and the "wild messiness of this human life". Moving beyond the role of the "blank slate" therapist , Cristie combines her professional experience with her personal stories of challenge and reinvention. We're not about toxic positivity or…

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