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Category: supporting adult children
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Do we still lose sleep over our kids when they’re adults? A study finds it’s the dads who toss and turn the most.
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No matter how old our children are–no matter how grown up and independent they become–there still is room for parental presence and the reassurance pf emotional support.
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The Brits put a number on how much money it costs parents if their adult children move back home.It’s not chump change.
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A brat allowance–open access to the bank of mom and dad–is not only the worst possible way to help out our grown kids financially, but it can be habit forming.
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When are our children financially independent adults? A British survey offers a surprising answer.
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The view from a grown son on the perils of too much parental support and the bad vibes of entitlement
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We are not alone in doling out financial help to our 20- and 30-somethings. The Brits do it for even longer.
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If we’re at all like Canadian parents, we’re postponing retirement to earn the extra bucks to ease the financial road for our grown kids.
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