ADHD Experts Podcast

601- Creating Boundaries and Strategies for Highly Dependent Adult Children

April 14, 2026·58 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Natalia Aíza, LPC, explains why some adult children become highly dependent, and the core traits and diagnoses they often share; how parents may contribute to a child's inability to launch; and how to break a cycle of emotional and financial reliance. Resources: Dependent Adult Children Free Download: Free ADHD-Friendly Budgeting Guide Read: Grow Up Already! Why It Takes So Long to Mature Read: 5 Critical Life Skills That Build Independence & Confidence Read: "Mom, Dad — I'm Moving Back Home" Access the video and slides for podcast episode #601 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/failure-to-launch-dependent-adult-children/ This episode is sponsored by the podcast Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson. Search for "Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/hyperfocusPS!adhdexperts. Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

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