Empty Nest: Launching Adulthood

CJ interviews Dr. Brad Sachs on his book “Emptying the Nest”. Dr. Sachs shares the key developmental stages that 18-28yos go through in launching toward adulthood. Why is this empty nest stage longer than previous generations? Why is grieving one of the most important stages that parents and their children must go through to move to the next healthy stage of their family life? What are both centripetal and centrifugal forces that help your child be rooted and fly? What is the best way of discussing responsibility and freedom with your children? What conversations are useful to have with your kids about communication and returning from school? Why is it important for you to have your child find their own job and contribute to college expenses?

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About Dr. Brad Sachs

Dr. Brad Sachs is a psychologist, educator, consultant and best-selling author specializing in clinical work with children, adolescents, couples, and families, in Columbia, Maryland, and the Founder and Director of The Father Center, a program designed to meet the needs of new, expectant, and experienced fathers. Sachs regularly writes articles on family life for magazines such as Redbook, Parenting, Parents, Child, and American Baby, is renowned for his creative and innovative treatment of children and families, and has lectured and led seminars and workshops both nationally and internationally. He is a graduate of Brown University, where he met his wife, Dr. Karen Meckler, a psychiatrist and medical acupuncturist, and together they have raised their three young adult children and assorted rescue dogs in Columbia, Maryland.