Research + News | Topic: Extended Adolescence
Apr 8, 2020
‘I’m In High School Again’: Virus Sends College Students Home To Parents, And Their Rules
Their college campuses closed, crestfallen students have journeyed back to their childhood bedrooms — and to chores, revived sibling rivalries and curfews. Read the article here.
Dec 9, 2019
How To Get Teens To Fly The Nest And Prepare Them For The Real World
Record numbers of young adults in their twenties and thirties are still living at home, official figures reveal. Read the article here.
Jul 30, 2019
Failure To Launch: Parents Are Barriers To Teen Independence
While most parents say they are doing enough to prepare their teen for adulthood, they gave low rankings of their teen’s ability to handle basic tasks. Read the article here.
Jul 23, 2019
‘Failure To Launch’: Poll Finds Many Older Teens Still Too Reliant On Parents
Most parents think they are doing enough to prepare their teens for adulthood, but they’re wincing a bit as the time comes for their young to leave the nest. Read the article here.
May 8, 2019
14 Skills Your Kids Should Have Before Moving Out
Tim Elmore discusses some skills that you should work to develop in your teens before they move out of the house. Read his blog here.
Apr 26, 2018
Share Of American Young Adults Living With Their Parents Highest In 75 Years
According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, 33% of 25-29 year olds lived with their parents or grandparents in 2016. Read the article here.
May 26, 2017
Adolescence Is a Gift, But Extended Adolescence Is a Trap
Nebraska senator Ben Sasse wants parents to get serious about shepherding kids into responsible adulthood. Read the article from Christianity Today here.
May 24, 2017
How to Get Your 20-Something Out of the Basement
A guest post from Andrew McPeak on the Growing Leaders blog. Read the blog here.
May 9, 2017
The Coddling Of The American Mind
In the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don’t like. Here’s why that’s disastrous for education—and mental health.
Read the article here.
Jan 25, 2016
The 8 Life Skills All 18-Year-Olds Should Have: A Checklist For Parents
If we want our kids to have a shot at making it in the world as 18-year-olds, without the umbilical cord of the cell phone being their go-to solution in all manner of things, they’re going to need a set of basic life skills.
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