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Some young adults take longer to figure out their path to independence.

Young adults not participating in school, work, or therapeutic support often need professional help.

Parents' patience, support, and accountability can help encourage steps forward.

Woman upset and struggling. Source: Titiwoot Weerawong/Vecteezy, used with permission

When your young adult is living at home and seems stuck, it's one of the hardest things a parent can face. After years of making sure homework gets done, carpooling to practices, and helping your child reach for every opportunity, it’s heartbreaking to watch your capable young adult seem lost, unmotivated, or uninterested in building their life.

Whether your child struggled through school and needed support or was once self-driven and am

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