Title Failure to launch : why your twentysomething hasn't grown up...and what to do about it / Mark McConville, Ph.D.

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New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2020]

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Description	xi, 306 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-292) and index.
Summary	"From an expert in adolescent psychology comes a groundbreaking, timely, and necessary guide for parents of the 2.2 million young adults in America who are struggling to find their way in the world"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents	Part I: Where are the adults? : why growing up isn't what it used to be. Twenty-two going on sixteen : why do some kids struggle with the transition to adulthood? -- Is there life after high school? : the first big transition in a young person's life -- When will I feel like an adult? : the new science of emerging adulthood -- Part II: How to adult : the developmental skills needed in emerging adulthood. Skill 1: Becoming responsible : emerging adults must learn how to take ownership of their lives -- Skill 2: Becoming relational : emerging adults must retool their relationships and find new sources of support -- Skill 3: Becoming relevant : emerging adults must find a sense of direction -- Part III: How parents can help : what you can (and can't) do for your kid. How guilty should you feel? : Own your role, and move past it -- Untangling boundaries : reshaping the relationship, not fixing behaviors -- The mystery of motivation : creating necessity for your struggling transitioner -- Breaking the enabling trap : supporting (not coddling) your struggling transitioner -- Communication and emotional support : staying connected even when times are tough -- Dear twentysomething : a letter to your struggling transitioner -- Afterword: A hard-won crown -- Appendix: Getting professional help.
Subject	Parent and adult child.
	Adult children living with parents.
	Young adults.
	Adulthood.
	FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Parent & Adult Child.
	SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General.
	Adult children living with parents. (OCoLC)fst00797236
	Adulthood. (OCoLC)fst00797400
	Parent and adult child. (OCoLC)fst01053304
	Young adults. (OCoLC)fst01183198
	Parent-child relationship.
	Adult children living with parents.
	Teenagers.
	Adulthood.
Genre/Form	Self-help publications. (OCoLC)fst01941328
	Self-help publications.
ISBN	9780525542186 (hardcover)
	0525542183 (hardcover)
	9780525542209 (ebk)

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