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Parenting · Shari Jonas - Parenting Expert, Family Educator and Author

LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships

by Shari Jonas - Parenting Expert, Family Educator and Author

If you’re a parent of a young adult, are these questions keeping you up at night;  How can I become the best parent to my kids? How can I improve my communication with them? How can we connect better?  How can I help them to become more confident, resilient and independent? What can I do to motivate them? Why don't they respect me? Why don't they want to hang out with me?  If you're searching for these answers, this podcast is for you. I'm Shari Jonas and this is LAUNCH. Where I offer honest, no BS parenting tips that will help you to raise your adult child with confidence (regardless of whether they're living with you or on their own) and become the best parent you can be.  I address the most relevant, challenging and deeply personal issues that parents are facing with their young adults. Each episode offers real-life stories, research-based strategies, and no BS advice that will help you to become the parent that your adult child ALWAYS turns to, someone they love to spend time and, someone who will guide them to becoming confident, resilient, independent and capable of thriving in the world.   Join me each week as I tell it like it is. No sugar coating. Real talk. Let's face it,  parenting can be hard work, especially because we're figuring it out every day. We're learning as we go, and we can always be better. I hope to inspire you, give you the confidence you need to connect with them, and to educate you when you need a little guidance. Sometimes I have amazing guests, other times, it's just me; a Mom of 2 grown kids, who practically raised my children alone. As an educator, author and parenting consultant, I know what it takes to build incredible relationships, while guiding them through life's challenges, and I want to share it all with you.  If you're ready to help your young adult overcome obstacles, while becoming the best parent you can be, listen in to LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Becoming Better Parents Remember to Subscribe, so you never miss an episode.  You can find me on social media if you want to see snippets of what I believe in and practice. Just look for @sharijonaslifefx on Instagram, TikTok and Youtube.  Of course you can email me for questions, consultations or just to say hi! Shari@ParentingFX.com

Chart trend

Position in the Parenting chart (US), last 90 days.

#41
all-time peak
4
days in the top 50 since Apr 2025

Latest episodes

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#89: The Question Almost Every Parent Wants to Know: Should My Adult Child Pay Rent?

Send us Fan Mail A surprisingly large percentage of parents have asked themselves this question: should my adult child pay rent? Or at least contribute, if they’re worki

Sep 2
12 min

#88: Why Your Adult Child Isn't Launching: What Parents Need to Know with Psychologist Dr. Mark McConville, Author of Failure to Launch

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of LAUNCH, I'm joined by the expert in adolescent psychology, Dr. Mark McConville, a clinical psychologist with more than 30 years

Aug 25
1 h 04 min

#87: The 5 Secrets I Learned from Talking With Failing to Launch Young Adults

Send us Fan Mail Did you every wish you knew what your adult child was thinking? They're struggling to launch into adulthood but they never want to talk about anyth

Aug 17
14 min

#86: Overcoming Social Anxiety in Young Adults: A 22-Year-Old Shares His Story

Send us Fan Mail For any parent of a young adult struggling with social anxiety, you know the debilitating effects are keeping your adult child isolated, cut off from re

Aug 11
48 min

#85: Do You Have an Orchid Child? 3 Ways to Help Sensitive Adult Children LAUNCH

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder why one of your adult children is struggling to LAUNCH while your other child (or children) seem to be doing  fine? You parented them the s

Aug 3
14 min

#84: Stop Trying So Hard | A Simpler Way to Connect With Your Adult Child

Send us Fan Mail What if helping your young adult move forward didn’t require more rules, more demands or difficult conversations? What if it was actually simpler than t

Jul 24
59 min

#83: Failure to Launch Explained | 5 Tips to Help Your Adult Child Move Forward

Send us Fan Mail Failure to Launch is one of the most widely used terms to describe young adults who are not progressing toward independence, but what does it really mea

Jul 19
13 min

#82: Advice from a Developmental Psychologist: How to Help Your Young Adult Thrive in Today’s Challenging World

Send us Fan Mail My guest today is Dr. Isabela Granic, a professor, psychologist, and developmental researcher with 25 years of experience studying what young people nee

Jul 10
46 min

#81: What CONSEQUENCES Can I Give My Adult Child Who Doesn’t Do Anything I Ask?

Send us Fan Mail Every once in a while, I release an episode that needs no introduction.  And this is one of them.  It's the number one issue that every parent wi

Jun 29
13 min

#80: Stop Supporting Your Stay-at-Home Adult Child

Send us Fan Mail If you've been doing everything for your adult child and their lifestyle hasn't changed, in fact nothing about their life has really improved,

Jun 20
9 min

#79: Repairing the Parent-Adult Child Relationship: Small Changes Make the Biggest Differences

Send us Fan Mail This is a much needed episode and I'm excited to share it with you along with my guest Andie Toderovitz, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Jun 17
32 min

#78: A New Perspective: Seeing Your Adult Child Through a Different Lens

Send us Fan Mail When an adult child is struggling, most parents focus on the most obvious problem: no motivation, lack of employment, low self confidence, complete depe

Jun 9
8 min

#77: The Most Powerful Tools in Your Parenting Toolbox

Send us Fan Mail This episode could be a recurring one because it is the MOST important topic in raising children, and that say a lot.  As powerful as it is, a majority

May 24
8 min

#76: Are You Parenting the Adult Child in Front of You or the Child You Were | What Young Adults Need to Thrive

Send us Fan Mail In this eye-opening conversation, I sit down with Dr. Brie Turns-Coe, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Associate Professor of Marriage and Family

May 21
55 min

#75: Text Me When You're Home

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode comes to you with a virtual hug.  My advice today is coming from my heart. Even though I have so much to offer you, because of my

May 8
11 min

#74: Mental Health and Your Adult Child | What a Parenting Expert Wants Parents to Know

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to LAUNCH!  Today, my esteemed guest is Dr. Jerry Weichman, a clinical psychologist, adolescent specialist, and parenting expert who has spent

May 2
1 h 03 min

#73: The Seven Deadliest Sins of Parenting an Adult Child

Send us Fan Mail These are "Show Notes" and all the links that I talk about in this episode are below. The 7 Deadliest Sins of Parenting an Adult Child are the most com

Apr 23
13 min

#72: The Apology Ache: Healing Parental Hurt & Breaking Toxic Cycles

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a little different than what you're used to.  It's for those of you who have been hurt by a parent, and carry the qui

Apr 15
38 min

#71: How to Get Your Adult Child to Become Responsible at Home

Send us Fan Mail If your adult child is living at home and refuses to take on any responsibilities, acting more like a hotel guest than a member of the household and you

Apr 1
9 min

#70: A 30-Year-Old Shares His Story of Video Game Addiction & Recovery

Send us Fan Mail For any parent whose ever wondered whether their adult child has a video gaming addiction, and if so how they can help, this episode is for you.  What

Mar 26
1 h 04 min

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