What Do You Do When Your Adult Child Pulls Away? | Dr. Kathy Koch

Parenting doesn’t end when your child becomes an adult—but it does change. In this episode of Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, Dr. Kathy Koch shares practical and biblical wisdom for parents who want a healthier relationship with their adult children. She explains how to move from control to influence, release your child to God, communicate with more grace, and rebuild connection when distance or conflict has grown. In this video, you’ll learn: 🔹 Why parents must shift from “parenting” to guiding, coaching, and influencing adult children 🔹 How to release your adult child to God without giving up on the relationship 🔹 Why “I statements” can open doors that “you statements” often close 🔹 How to handle home visits, holidays, in-laws, and boomerang kids with wisdom 🔹 What to do when an adult child is distant, struggling, or making painful choices No matter where your relationship stands today, there is still hope for peace, healing, and healthier conversations. Get Dr. Kathy Koch's book, "Resolve Conflict and Find Peace and Hope with Adult Children" here: https://bit.ly/4tB3h9I --- Chapters: 00:00 When Adult Children Pull Away 04:08 Are You Making Your Kids an Idol? 07:53 Releasing Your Adult Child to God 11:48 Listen More, Talk Less 15:14 Respecting Visits and Boundaries 18:20 When Your Adult Child Distances Themselves 23:42 Finding Identity Beyond Parenting 27:21 Navigating Marriage, In-Laws, and Holidays 34:03 When Adult Kids Move Back Home 37:46 Helping Adult Children Through Addiction or Struggle --- Check out Focus on the Family on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/focusonthefamily Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focusonthefamily X: https://twitter.com/FocusFamily --- #FocusontheFamily #KathyKoch #AdultChildren #ChristianParenting #ParentingAdvice