Senior Advisor

A reflective guide for parents of adult children Parenting doesn't end when children grow up. But it does change. Many parents of adult children find themselves caught in a quiet tension: wanting to stay close, wanting to be helpful, yet sensing that advice, concern, or involvement now creates distance instead of connection. Senior Advisor offers a different way to understand this moment. Rather than asking parents to step back, stay silent, or let go of what matters, this book reframes the role entirely. It introduces the idea of the Senior Advisor: a position defined not by control or urgency, but by presence, influence, and trust. This is not a book about fixing your adult children. And it is not a book about withdrawing from the relationship. It is a guide to shifting how you show up, so connection can remain possible without pressure, intrusion, or resentment. Inside, you'll explore: Why well-intended advice often backfires once children are adults How authority changes when responsibility belongs to someone else What influence looks like when it is no longer enforced How boundaries, restraint, and permission protect relationships rather than weaken them Why steadiness, not strategy, is the foundation of lasting connection Written with clarity, restraint, and deep respect for both parents and adult children, Senior Advisor is designed to be read slowly and returned to often. At just 8,000 words, it offers a focused, thoughtful orientation rather than a comprehensive manual. This book does not promise closeness. It does not offer scripts or quick solutions. And it does not ask parents to disappear. Instead, it offers something more durable: a way of standing in the relationship that preserves dignity, yours and theirs, over time. Senior Advisor is the first title in the Bridge-Builder series, a collection of short, reflective guides for navigating family relationships with clarity, calm, and respect.