Adult Children
Parenting is a lifelong job, even when grown children are living their own lives. Supporting adult children can take many forms, from financial support to childcare help to the emotional safety of a loving family. What do your adult children need from you?
A Life Lesson Learned from Her Son
She was focused on her son’s college graduation ceremony; he was focused on beginning life as an adult and protecting those he loved.
She Realized That God Was Working Wonders in Her Son's Heart
A devout Catholic, she worried when her adult son declared himself an atheist. But then he attended a family quinceañera.
A Thanksgiving Prayer, Answered
In this excerpt from Daily Guideposts, our annual collection of uplifting devotions, Patty Kirk shares an inspiring Thanksgiving memory.
A Father's Unexpected Advice on Parenting
He was certain that his approach to parenting differed greatly from his father's, but they were more alike than he knew.
She Learned to Focus on Loving—Not Judging—Her Daughter
Could this conservative Christian mother come to terms with the fact that her daughter was a lesbian?
God’s Grace in a New York City Blackout
A mom sends up a prayer of thanks when her son gets home safely.
Life-Changing Advice from the Father He Hardly Knew
Nyon Smith shares how, on becoming a parent himself, he became closer to his own father, who tended to be career-focused when Nyon was growing up, and learned lessons on parenting from his dad.
Addiction Claimed Her Son's Life, But Not His Story
Susan Salomone uses what happened to her son to help end the stigma associated with addiction
A Worried Mom Waits Out the Storm
As Hurricane Irma bore down on her son’s family in Florida, a mother finds spiritual refuge.
The Dreams That Drew Her Closer to Her Adult Daughter
Was there any way she could close the gap that separated them?
Father/Son Road Trip
Sometimes the greatest gift you can give someone is your time. That was my 30-year-old son’s gift to me.
In Praise of Those Who Mother
Mother's Day isn't exclusively to mothers, but to those who are proactive in the responsibility of "mothering".
A Mother's Last Gift
Years after his mother's death, one Guideposts staffer discovers a beautiful reminder of her love—and her sense of humor.
First-Generation Mother Takes Pride in Her Educator Son
Carmen Escamilla had long dreamed of her children growing up to be well-educated, prosperous professionals. Her son Cande tried to accomodate her wishes by going to law school—until the day he decided to pursue another path.
Handing Grief Over to God
As a daughter struggles with a life-threatening illness, a mother hands her battered heart to God.
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There is no greater toxin to the soul than the self-expectation of perfection. It means we’re trying to steal from God something only he can possess.
