| Sumario: | Young American adults are returning home in growing numbers after graduation, the end of a relationship, or the loss of a job. Some contend that permaparenting comes from the indulgence of an immature and spoiled generation; others blame the trend on the heavy influence of social and economic forces, particularly the current recession. Although much attention has been given to these “adultescents,” little has been said about their parents. According to an increasing number of psychologists and sociologists, parents simply are not letting go when they should, and so they are hindering their kids' adult independence and hampering their own post-parenting lives. The writer describes the experiences of some adultescents and their parents.
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