video: How Often Should I Call My Parents? How Often Do American Adults Call Their Parents?
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In western society there are a lot of markers of adulthood like getting a job, moving out of the parental home, getting married, and having children. And people tend to get anxious when they fail to check one of those boxes while they are reaching a certain age.
In my opinion, this is kind of dumb, life is a non-linear game, why do people always treat it like it’s a linear one? But that being said, I am a hypocrite cuz I have checked the first two boxes in my early twenties. Anyway, as soon as you check the second box aka moving out of the parental home, you are bound to ask yourself: How Often Should I Call my Parents? Let’s find out with people also ask!
Hi, I am Shao Chieh Lo, welcome to what people also ask, where I search for something seemingly obvious and share with you some of its PAA, aka People Also Ask, which is a feature telling you what other people are searching on Google that relates to your query. Today’s query is How Often Should You Call Your Parents, we will talk about some statistics about how often American young adults call their parents, how much parent calling is too much, and some advice on what to talk to your parents about.
How often should adults call their parents?
So let’s start with our first PAA How often should adults call their parents? Google’s auto-generated answer is linked to an article titled “Good Question: How Often Do We Talk To Our Parents?” published by CBS Minnesota which is an affiliate of the CBS network focusing its original news coverage on local issues. According to CBS Minnesota, CBS News found 24 percent of adult children thought they should call their mothers at least once a day. Another 24 percent thought they should call a few times a week, while 35 percent answered once a week. And 12 percent deemed once a month or less is appropriate. And 33 percent of Mothers with children under the age of 18 thought adults should call their mothers at least once a day. But there are also generational differences because only 14 percent of Baby Boomers reported calling their parents once a day. This article also mentioned another very interesting article published on AARP aka the American Association of Retired People. This article argues that most cultures have maintained closeness between parents and children, so the baby boomers in America is actually the odd generation that overemphasizes independence. Very interesting article, I will put the link in the description.
Is it normal to call your parents every day?
So chances are that you are watching this video because you are worrying that you are not calling your parents enough so you are being a terrible child. And something like that. But some of you, might actually be worrying about the opposite-like do I call my parents too much? So let’s talk about our next PAA: Is it normal to call your parents every day? Google’s auto-generated answer is linked to an article titled “11 Signs You Should Talk To Your Parents Less” published by bustle.com which is an online magazine founded in 2013 targeting young millennial women. So what are those 11 signs? I encourage you to read the whole article to find out, but to sum up, basically if: Either party is too dependent. Like you are asking your Mom what to get for dinner every day. Either party is too controlling. Like you don’t think your Dad can take care of himself so you call him three times a day to make sure he is still alive. Your relationship with your parents involves a lot of Money borrowing, no need to explain for that one. The conversation always turns into an argument. In this case, you probably want to analyze if there is any issue in your relationship with your parents and adjust accordingly. So, in the scenarios listed above, you should probably call your parents less and, in some cases, consider setting some boundaries.
What should I talk to my mom about?
While some people should consider speaking with their parents less, others may not speak with their parents quite enough and so have no idea what to say when they do.So let’s talk about next PAA: What should I talk to my mom about? Google’s auto-generated answer is linked to an article titled “38 Interesting Questions To Ask Your Mom Right Now ” published by Huffington Post. While this article specifically provides some fun questions you can ask your mom, most of those questions can apply to your dad too. Again, highly encourage you to read this article which I will put the link below, but some of those fun questions are: How many serious relationships were you in before you settled down (if you did)? What were they like? When did you lose your virginity and to whom? Is there a moment or event that radically changed the way you saw the world? Have you ever done something really impulsive? How did it go? What do you want your funeral to be like? What was life like for you at my age? Again, highly encourage you to read this article, so just do it now. Today we learned how frequently Americans believe they should call their parents based on surveys. When you should probably call your parents less. And some questions you can ask your parents as conversation starters. If you made it to the end of the video, chances are that you enjoy learning what people also ask on Google. But let’s face it, reading PAA yourself will be a pain. So here’s the deal, I will do the reading for you and upload a video compiling some fun PAAs once a week, all you have to do is to hit the subscribe button and the bell icon so you won’t miss any PAA report that I compile. So just do it right now. Bye!
What are books about how to develop healthy relationships with parents as an adult?
By the way, since you are here chances are that you might be in a journey becoming a better adult, adult children or parents of adults! Here are some books I found helpful for your situation. Of course those are affiliate links but those are the books I genuinely think helpful :
- How to Really Love Your Adult Child by Gary Chapman: This book helps parents understand how to love their adult children in a healthy way. Chapman provides practical advice on how to communicate, show appreciation, and build trust with adult children.
- Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out by Jim Burns: This book helps parents learn how to let go of their adult children and encourage them to live their own lives. Burns provides guidance on how to support adult children, set boundaries, and avoid interfering in their lives.
- Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson: This book helps adult children understand the impact of their parents’ emotional immaturity on their own lives. Gibson provides guidance on how to set boundaries, heal from the past, and build healthier relationships with their parent
- The Dance of Connection: How to Build Deep and Lasting Relationships by Harriet Lerner: This book helps readers understand the importance of healthy communication in relationships. Lerner provides guidance on how to listen effectively, express your feelings, and resolve conflict in a healthy way.
- How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving by David Richo is a book about how to build healthy and fulfilling relationships. Richo argues that the key to successful relationships is mindfulness, or the ability to be present and aware of our own thoughts, feelings, and needs. He provides five keys to mindful loving:
- Life After College: The Complete Guide to Getting What You Want by Jenny Blake is a book about how to transition from college to the “real world.” Blake provides practical advice on everything from finding a job to starting a career to building a life outside of work. She also covers topics like personal finance, health, and relationships.