33. Parent or Partner? How Are We in the Relationship Equation?

If you never intentionally make the shift from the parent role to the partner role, it is highly likely the neurodiverse young adult you’re trying to help and support will struggle to shift out of the child role.

In this episode, Jason explains what transactional analysis is and makes recommendations for how to better support their transition into adulthood.

What You'll Learn from this Episode:

Why the parent/child relationship needs to shift if you want to better support your neurodivergent (ND) young adult in their adulting process.
How you can apply the concept of transactional analysis to intentionally parent your ND teen/young adult.
Who has to take the first step and why.
What can happen if you stay a parental “part of the equation” for your ND young adult.
Recommendations for supporting your ND young adult’s healthy autonomy.

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