I ran across an article dealing with a subject many Boomers – and older adults – are dealing with, especially in today’s economy: Boomerang children (adult children returning to their parents house for various reasons). However, clear expectations clearly spelled out can help to squelch “household drama”. The article starts below:
“Mom, I’m home …”
The term “boomerang children” is commonly used to refer to adult children who leave home but then at some point return to live with Mom and Dad. The trend is clearly on the rise, with job insecurity, a troubled economy, increasing college debt, and the cost of housing all driving the boomerang phenomenon. Also, sociologists blame a general prolonged adolescence, where children over rely on their parents for money and help with everyday life decisions. Read on…
