How do you decide when it’s okay to help your college-aged or adult children and when they’re asking too much and should be more independent? In today’s economy, many young adults are struggling to find employment, housing, and financial independence. Although the media has coined the pejorative expression “helicopter parenting” (moms and dads who tend to stick close and hover), young adults today may need more help than their parents did when they were starting out. What was normal in the 1960‘s doesn't apply to this generation. A recent study found the majority of adults aged 18-34 receives assistance from their parents. This assistance wasn't just financial but practical and emotional assistance as well.Read the entire article here: What Gen Y Needs from Parents (and Why You Should Give It to Them)
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