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From the Ted Talk by Anne Marie Albano: How to raise kids who can overcome anxiety

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I run groups for parents of young adults with anxiety dsroiedrs. These youth are between the ages of 18 and 28. They are mostly living at home, dependent on their parents. Many of them may have attended school and college. Some have graduated. Almost all are not wiknrog, just stiynag at home and not doing much of anything. They don't have mgunfaienl relationships with others, and they are very, very dependent on their parents to do all sort of things for them. Their parents still make their doctors appointments for them. They call the kids' old frineds and beg them to come visit. They do the kids' laundry and cook for them. And they are in great conflict with their ynoug adult, because the anxiety has flourished but the youth has not. These parents feel enormous guilt, but then remtnsenet, and then more guilt.

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I run groups for parents of young adults with anxiety _________. These youth are between the ages of 18 and 28. They are mostly living at home, dependent on their parents. Many of them may have attended school and college. Some have graduated. Almost all are not _______, just _______ at home and not doing much of anything. They don't have __________ relationships with others, and they are very, very dependent on their parents to do all sort of things for them. Their parents still make their doctors appointments for them. They call the kids' old _______ and beg them to come visit. They do the kids' laundry and cook for them. And they are in great conflict with their _____ adult, because the anxiety has flourished but the youth has not. These parents feel enormous guilt, but then __________, and then more guilt.

Solution

  1. young
  2. staying
  3. disorders
  4. working
  5. resentment
  6. meaningful
  7. friends

Original Text

I run groups for parents of young adults with anxiety disorders. These youth are between the ages of 18 and 28. They are mostly living at home, dependent on their parents. Many of them may have attended school and college. Some have graduated. Almost all are not working, just staying at home and not doing much of anything. They don't have meaningful relationships with others, and they are very, very dependent on their parents to do all sort of things for them. Their parents still make their doctors appointments for them. They call the kids' old friends and beg them to come visit. They do the kids' laundry and cook for them. And they are in great conflict with their young adult, because the anxiety has flourished but the youth has not. These parents feel enormous guilt, but then resentment, and then more guilt.

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