How to Avoid a Breakdown While Watching Your Kids Navigate Young Adulthood
The complexities of parenting a twentysomething.
As a parent, it’s natural to worry about your children’s future, especially when they’re in their twenties and transitioning into adulthood. This is when they make important decisions that will shape their lives, like choosing a career path, finding a partner, and establishing their identities.
You want the best for them and worry about whether they’ll be successful, happy, and safe.
When having your adult kids home is a blessing and a curse.
This summer, I’ve got a front-row seat to my 21-year-old son’s life. As if it’s not bad enough when we visit him at college to witness the Animal House-style existence he’s reveling in, now he’s living at home for three months while working as an intern nearby.
I’m proud of him for securing an internship, but I find myself cringing a lot about how he lives his life.
He’s messy, spends every dime he makes, and rarely takes a beat to relax. He often rushes home from work to play golf or go out with friends. He stays out late, frequently grabs fast food on the go instead of eating dinner with us, and sleeps through his alarm most mornings…
