Thank you for being here.

Parenting an adult child can be beautiful. It can also be heartbreaking. Sometimes it’s both in the same week.

As I write Parenting an Adult: This Is Some Bullshit, one of my greatest hopes is that no parent ever feels like they are walking this journey alone.

Throughout the book, you’ll find “Voices from the Village”—short reflections from parents who have experienced the joys, heartbreaks, lessons, surprises, and victories that come with loving an adult child. I’d be honored if you would consider sharing part of your story. There is no right way to do this.

You can write a few sentences. You can upload a document. You can even record yourself talking. Just tell your story in whatever way feels most natural.