By Dr. Don Dunlap
Pastoral Counselor
Parents want to know their adult children are happy, and they want to be needed for their counsel.
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Do adult children perhaps overemphasize the “leaving and cleaving” principle? It’s true that parents must not interfere in their adult children’s decisions, but they still long to know that their adult children are happy, secure and successful—and that they are productive, effective Christians. In these three articles on parenting adult children, Dr. Dunlap urges men and women to communicate regularly with their parents. He suggests that they consult their parents for wise counsel and valuable encouragement.
Dr. Don Dunlap, a pioneer in the placement of Pastoral Counselors in the offices of Christian physicians, has conducted over twenty thousand appointments during his ministerial career. His counseling practice includes adults, children and families in crisis. Dr. Dunlap is committed to facilitating a network of telephone counselors. His goal is to provide help for the many people unable to meet face to face with a competent Bible-based counselor. For a complete library of Dr. Dunlap’s articles, indexed by topic, go to Family Counseling Ministries. You may also make an appointment for personal telephone counseling by clicking on Family Counseling Ministries. Family Counseling Ministries is a Christianity.com ministry Partner.
