The failures of our children worry us even when they have long grown up. Moreover, the spiritual well-being of parents directly depends on how successfully the life of their most “problem” child develops.
The failures of our children worry us even when they have long grown up. Moreover, the spiritual well-being of parents directly depends on how successfully the life of their most “problem” child develops. No matter how great the accomplishments of other children may be, it is difficult for parents to feel happy if their least fortunate child is experiencing, for example, financial difficulties, health problems, or a mental crisis. This was shown by a survey of 633 parents of adult children, conducted by psychologists at the Universities of Purdue, Michigan and Pennsylvania (USA). The authors of the study advise parents to more often turn their attention to the successes and strengths of the child they are worried about, and try to separate their personal life from the circumstances of his life.