How Mothers Enable Their Problematic Sons

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Never saying “no” or establishing boundaries

Of course, finances are not the only area in which a parent can cripple their child. Failure to say “no” and establish boundaries in other areas also serve to enable dysfunction in adult children. When parents are unable to tell their children “no,” they go out into the world unable to deal with the realities of life.

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