As empty nesters, it can be difficult for parents to continue parenting their adult children. Establishing boundaries is an important step in ensuring your adult children are capable of managing their own lives and becoming independent individuals. Here are some tips on how you as a parent, can create positive boundaries with your adult child:

1. Respect your adult child's privacy. While it is natural to be curious and want to know what your adult child is doing, try not to ask too many personal questions or invade their space.

2. Respect your adult child's decisions and opinions. As parents, you've likely been making important decisions for your children since they were young; however, as your children become adults, they will start making their own decisions. Show them respect by hearing out their ideas and opinions before offering your own input.

3. Allow your adult child to express emotions without judgment or criticism. Your adult child may not always make the right choices; however, it is important that you listen to their feelings with empathy and understanding.

4. Set boundaries for yourself as well as your adult child. It is important to establish healthy boundaries both for yourself, such as not overstepping certain topics or engaging in overly lengthy conversations, as well as with your adult child in order to foster respect and autonomy.

Creating boundaries with an adult child can be a difficult process, but these tips can help make it easier. Everyone has the right to their own privacy and autonomy; by following these guidelines you'll be able to foster open communication and respect between yourself and your adult child.