Tag Archives: Adult Children

Roommates: Parents and Their Adult Children

There are many reasons why adult children move back in with their parents. Called the boomerang generation, researchers have tracked the growing phenomenon since the mid-1990’s. Adult children many times leave their parents home after high school to attend college. After working for a couple of years, they end up back home in order to […]

3 Ways to Encourage Adult Children to Fly the Nest

All parents know that the time will come when their children no longer depend on them all. Children grow up, develop and eventually go on their own. While many children move to college, many also move back home after graduation. If you look forward to enjoying your twilight years with your spouse without financially draining […]

Elder Abuse and the Falsely Accused

Elder abuse is one of those things that the civil law system seems eager to defend, but what about defending the people when senior citizens are being abused? Adult children and grandchildren are often the victims of malicious accusations of elder abuse with no concrete evidence to support the accusations. This is a growing problem […]

Stroke: An Adult Child’s Guide in Coping with a Parent Suffering from Stroke

In the United States, stroke is the third leading cause of death and leads the pack in disorders and diseases that debilitate people rendering them totally disabled. For children who have grown up with parents who have suffered a stroke, the emotional impact of the stroke can be as significant as it is on the […]