Resolve Conflict and Find Peace and Hope with Adult Children: Strategies and Conversations that Work

by Kathy Koch

No one said it would be this complicated . . . or hard . . . or painful. But there’s real hope—and help.Parents envision harmonious, loving relationships with their kids as they grow into adulthood. But for many parents, this doesn't happen, and it’s deeply disappointing. Many parent–adult child relationships are marked by tension, grief, and anger. While there are scores of books dedicated to parenting kids, there is a scarcity of help for parents who want to love and relate well to their adult children.In Resolve Conflict and Find Peace and Hope with Adult Children, Dr. Kathy Koch shares biblical wisdom and practical instruction so these divinely given relationships can grow and heal. Readers adult children need from their parents—taken from research and a surveyhow we may be hurting instead of helpingthe danger of assumptions and unrealistic expectationshow to work toward God-honoring communicationhow to offer yourself—and your kids—grace, mercy, and understandingcomplications caused by marriage, in-laws, and grandchildrenhow to grieve the loss of dreamshow to successfully navigate a child moving back homewhen to assist with finances and when to refrainhow to faithfully handle hot topicsthe heartache of a prodigal childthe importance of hope, prayer support, and godly counsel
This essential guidebook shows readers how to navigate real pain so they can love and guide their adult children. What’s the key to healthy relationships with your children? You don’t have to keep wandering in the dark. This resource provides real hope, sharing proven strategies for less conflict and more peace.

Genres: Parenting

203 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 7, 2026

About the author

DR. KATHY KOCH is the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., a Christian ministry based in Fort Worth, Texas. She is an internationally celebrated speaker who has influenced thousands of parents, teachers, and children in over 25 countries through keynote messages, workshops, seminars, assemblies, and other events. She also blogs regularly at www.DrKathyKoch.com.
Dr. Kathy's newest book, coauthored with Jill Savage, No More Perfect Kids: Love Your Kids For Who They Are, helps parents understand why they must get to know their children to parent them wisely. How Am I Smart? A Parent's Guide to Multiple Intelligences helps parents understand their children's learning strengths. Finding Authentic Hope and Wholeness: 5 Questions That Will Change Your Life provides a solution-focused, enriching approach to real problems. Her book, Screens and Teens: Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World, will be published in March, 2015.Dr. Kathy earned a Ph.D. in reading and educational psychology from Purdue University. She was a tenured associate professor of education at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, a teacher of second graders, a middle school coach, and a school board member prior to becoming a full-time conference and keynote speaker in 1991.

Reviews

[Mollie Stradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall a decent book, however the title is a little misleading in my opinion. It's more about continuing to build relationships with your adult children as they navigate different seasons of their lives... Not necessarily about resolving conflicts in a previously broken relationship with your adult children.