I Asked Mt 21-Year-Old Son How I Should Parent Him. He Did Not Hold Back.

What happens when you sit your adultson down and ask him to be brutally honest about how you parent him — and he brings his best friend for support?

In this episode of Before Boca, Lisa's son and his lifelong best friend join us for the conversation every midlife momneeds to hear. No sugarcoating. No "you're doing great, Mom"platitudes. Two young men in their twenties telling us exactly what they need from their parents — and what pushes them away.

We cover:

The texts that makethem roll their eyes (and the ones they actually answer)

What they wish theirmoms understood about their choices

The line betweencaring and controlling

How to give advicewithout making them feel like a project

The one thing theysaid that made Lisa cry

If you're parenting an adult child andfeeling like every interaction is a minefield, this one's for you.

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