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Terri is recuperating from surgery and we have forced her to take a few days off. So this week, we're looking back at some of our past discussions on encounters with sickness, health, and health care. Today’s chat is originally from 2016. Do your kids represent themselves to their pediatrician, or are you the one doing all the talking? How can you transition teens and young adults to self-advocacy so you can be released from the room where it happens (and the pressure of being the family medical caseworker)? Finding the right doctor helps, unsurprisingly.

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My mirror, is my daughter. Whatever I see reflecting back at me that I don't like--I am accountable for that, periodt. #parentingyoungadults #mothersanddaughters #myminime #myfacemyheart #peoplemaking101 #trainthemupinthewaytheyshouldgo #realparentsaretransparent #bestofmeisshe #raisingkingsandqueens #ilovebeingamother https://www.instagram.com/p/ByQU50QhAZ-/?igshid=1mg7l0ku9cpkn

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A Psychology Today article about sources of tension between adult children and their parents got us complaining about our old friends, the listicle and the alleged expert, along with the fact that parenting adult children is just as hard (if not harder) than parenting little ones.

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As mentioned yesterday, Terri's son had a milestone birthday, which means Terri's now obsessing about whether she's actually the parent of "young" adults any longer.

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It's offspring birthday season for both Terri and Catherine, with milestones all around: 18! 21! 30! Terri's wondering what, exactly, a parent's birthday-party obligations are when kids cruise past the ball-pit and cupcakes stage.

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An article titled "12 Ways to Help Your Young Adult When Life Knocks Them Down" got us obsessing about how and when it's appropriate to step in when kids have problems, and how hard it is to step back.

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Money Mistakes

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Second-Listen Saturday: Launching a Young Adult

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Independently Healthy

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Family Financial Planning

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Second-Listen Saturday: Skin-Care Struggles

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Second-Listen Saturday: Instant Adulthood

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Holiday Happenings and Headaches

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The Emptying Nest, Take Two

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Second-Listen Saturday: Big Kids, Big Decisions

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The Nice Things We Do