This week on Good Mom, Lindsay accidentally goes live mid–bite (classic 🤣) and we roll right into a very real conversation many parents are facing today:
What do you do when your grown child moves back home? 🏡💬
Lindsay shares a story about her friend’s 23-year-old daughter who moved back after college—now more independent, more adult, and… not exactly interested in contributing at home. 😅
Cue the tension, the questions, and the “Wait… what do we do now?” moments.
Sunny jumps in with some great perspective, including:✨ Why expectations matter (especially if you didn’t set them before they moved in)✨ How to create “conditions of satisfaction” instead of strict parent-child rules✨ How to talk to your adult kids like adults—not like they’re still 8 years old✨ Why boundaries actually help them become independent✨ And why it’s okay (and healthy!) to ask, “So… what’s your plan for moving out again?” 😉
We also get into:👩👧 How you have changed while they were away👀 Why old labels (“you always get car sick!”) don’t help anyone🧩 How to open tough conversations with respect, timing, and intention🏠 And how multigenerational living can be beautiful—as long as everyone feels respected.
This episode is packed with honesty, humor, and those “Oh wow, that’s so true” parenting moments.
Whether your boomerang kid is already back home or you see the writing on the wall (👀 looking at you, Sunny’s 13-year-old), this one’s for you. 💛