If you’ve tried everything and your adult child is still struggling to launch, you’re not alone. You’re part of a very large group of parents quietly suffering in silence, wondering what else they can possibly do.

Today, I revisit my very first “Failure to Launch” episode and go through the 15 signs that reveal just how serious things are at home for your adult child. I explain why, if nothing has worked so far, what you can do differently to finally see change.

The question is, how long will you keep waiting for them to rise up and become the confident, capable adult you know they can be?

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Isolation has quietly become one of the most serious threats to young adults today. In this episode, I’m joined by author and speaker Elaine Uskoski to talk about how loneliness and social disconnection are impacting kids today.

The U.S. Surgeon General recently declared loneliness a public health crisis, warning that social isolation can raise the risk of depression, addiction, heart disease, dementia, and even premature death. But for many young adults, spending hours alone in their room - gaming, streaming, or scrolling - has replaced real-life connection and the impact runs deeper than you know.

Elaine’s recent blog post, “How Isolation Can Breed Gaming Addiction: The Rat Park Experiment,” brings this into sharp focus, and in Episode 22, I also talked about the powerful Rat Park study, which showed that social connection and environmental stimulation are essential to our well-being. Both speak to the same truth: when a young person lacks real connection, they’ll search for it elsewhere, and too often, that ‘elsewhere’ becomes a dark place of addiction and depression.

If you know a young adult who’s withdrawn, disengaged, struggling to connect, and spending too much time alone in their room, online gaming, scrolling social media or watching videos this episode will be a wake-up call.

How to reach Elaine:

Email: elaineuskoski@gmail.com

Website: https://eyespyhealth.ca/

Elaine's Blog Post:

https://eyespyhealth.ca/how-isolation-can-breed-gaming-addiction-the-rat-park-experiment-t/

Elaine's Book (mentioned in the episode):

Cyber Sober: A Caregiver’s Guide to Video Gaming Addiction - https://eyespyhealth.ca/cyber-sober/

Thank you for listening!

💻 The Waitlist for my Parenting Course is open. “Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.”

For more information and where to sign up, visit: https://parentingfx.com/pages/the-parenting-course

🪺Early Bird Discounts will be Offered to Anyone on the Waitlist

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Do you want to know if your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the free Failure to Launch Checklist here: https://parentingfx.com/pages/ftl-checklist

Click here to receive Shari's Free LAUNCH Advice Newsletter

🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Email me to schedule a call.

Shari@ParentingFX.com

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Shari can be found on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Search for: @sharijonaslifefx

Most parents I speak to share the same story; their young adult has so much potential but struggles with low self-confidence, fear of failure, lack of motivation, anxiety, and dependence that keeps them from moving forward in life.

In this episode, we’re talking about what confidence really is, how it shows up when it’s missing, and why it’s one of the most powerful traits your adult child can develop. More importantly, you’ll learn 8 confidence-boosting strategies for adult children that are simple, effective, and backed by years of research.

Each strategy gives you a concrete way to help your adult child to build up their self-confidence and begin creating real independence.

🎧 Tune in to learn how to start making small changes that lead to big growth and help your adult child finally step into the confident, capable person they’re meant to become.

🎁 Don’t forget to grab your FREE Confidence Boosting Cheat Sheet with all 8 strategies that you can start using right away.

Here's the link: https://parentingfx.com/pages/confidence-tips

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!

💻 The Waitlist for my Parenting Course is open. “Journey to Independence: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Guiding and Launching Your Adult Child.”

For more information and where to sign up, visit: https://parentingfx.com/pages/the-parenting-course

🪺Early Bird Discounts will be Offered to Anyone on the Waitlist

________________________________________________________________________________________________

Do you want to know if your adult child is struggling with Failure to Launch? Grab the free Failure to Launch Checklist here: https://parentingfx.com/pages/ftl-checklist

Click here to receive Shari's Free LAUNCH Advice Newsletter

🗣️One-on-One Consultations are available. Email me to schedule a call.

Shari@ParentingFX.com

🎙️Remember to hit the SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode.

Shari can be found on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Search for: @sharijonaslifefx