Helping the next generation find its footing in life
Americans seem to acknowledge the age of 18 as the defining point for adulthood. That threshold allows a former child to vote, drink, and make decisions independent of parents. Heck, an 18-year-old can deny parents the right to see a college report card even though some parents are paying the tuition. As children of divorce know, 18 is the cutoff for child support.
But as much as the world acknowledges this emancipation, the fact is parenting and helping a child find direction really intensifies at 18; my experience was that my kids needed me more than ever. Everywhere they looked, someone was asking what they were going to do with their lives, and the fact is most 18-year-olds haven’t the slightest clue. I know I didn’t. I acted like I did. I said something quick and simple like “business” or “law.” But I really was just trying to sound credible.
