Are you going to come home for the weekend? Peyton: Oh, I almost forgot. My girlfriend will be stopping by at some point too. John Fuller: laughs Oh, my. That phone call sounds a little too familiar, probably. Uh, it can be tricky. And you and I are both living this, right-. Jim: β¦ with adult, something kids? But, uh, you know, we talk about the boomerang kids and some of those kids that are needing, in some cases, to come back.
And then, how do we manage that? Jim: β¦ to do that. So, you know, this is just part of the parenting experience. Jim: Well, this is the reality where a lot of us are living. He is, man, one of the most formidable Christian authors and a wonderful guest here at Focus on the Family, and we want to leverage his insights.
Your New Life laughs , right? John: Yeah. Chapman is a pastor, author, speaker, counselor, radio host. Great title. Get a copy of the book from us. Jim: laughs You know, help him with his friends, Lord, all those kinds of things. But you say parents should avoid blaming their child and to first consider their own mistakes laughs so that-. Chapman: Why are you trying to get laughs , straighten them up? But it does mean that we ought to at least reflect upon our past and what we did or did not do that might be contributing to something that our adult children are now doing.
And, and there is a place for us to apologize to them if we realize there are some things, places where we failed them. Chapman: Yeah. You know, one of the most sobering questions I ever asked myself when our children were growing up is, what if my children turn out to be like me?
Chapman: β¦ of the significant changes I made along the way were when I answered that question for myself. You know?
