Just Ask Georgia: 6/14/2023

Georgia, I have a question,

We are concerned our only son isn’t having children. Every time we bring it up with him, he seems to have a new excuse. Recently when we tried to discuss this with our daughter-in-law directly, she said her high-powered career would be severely impacted if she didn’t plan child-bearing carefully because she doesn’t get paid parental leave at her workplace. We tried to encourage her by saying that she doesn’t even need to work since our son is very successful and we have considerable means. This seems to have offended her greatly. How do we convince them that we only want them to be happy?

Grandchild-Less

Dear Less,

A great way to convince your children that you want them to be happy is to stop directly contributing to their unhappiness by repeatedly badgering them about their life choices and assuming you know what will make them happy better than they do.

With love, Georgia

Georgia, I have a question,

My 20-year-old daughter who lives with me refuses to tell me what she talked about with her therapist or what her issues are. She thinks that it’s not my responsibility but hers. What do I do?

How Can I Help

Dear How,

You can help by letting your daughter relax and get her feelings out in therapy, with a professional, and not bug her about what is said in these private sessions. She is very mature in her reasoning with you - give her the same respect.

With love, Georgia

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