Ebook: Slouching toward adulthood: how to let go so your kids can grow up

'The helicopter parent has crashed and burned. ... Sally Koslow [has] documented a generation so cosseted that they have lost the impetus to grow up or leave home. The over-involved parent has gone from paragon of caring to a figure of fun.' 'Lisa Endlich Heffernan, The Atlantic Parents once dreamed of dropping their prodigies at first-choice colleges and sighing with relief at a job well done. Nowadays, though, mothers and fathers are stressing about whether Jessica or Josh will boomerang back after graduation'and still be there years later. Why are so many wunderkinds now s-l-o-w-l-y slouching toward adulthood' Panicked after reading that twenty-eight is the new nineteen, Sally Koslow'journalist and mother'searched for answers. Part hard-hitting investigation and part hilarious memoir, Slouching Toward Adulthood is a heartfelt cri de coeur that can help families negotiate life around the unexpectedly crowded dining tables for years to come.;A public display of reflection -- Choose your own adventure -- Seek and you may find -- "Honey, I'm home" -- The u-haul as umbilical cord -- Adultescents without borders -- Dear God, the mess -- It's only money -- One for the road -- Take this cubicle and shove it -- Oops, I forgot to get married -- A woman walks into a sperm bank -- A GPS for the future.