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Parenting young adults is an underdiscussed topic in parent guidance.

Launching young adults raises challenges for parents.

Model behavior for young adults; actions matter more than words.

True parental support shines during young adults' difficult times.

The kids are grown. In theory, the parents’ job is done. But for many parents, the anxiety regarding their children’s well-being continues. Though there are shelves full of books on parenting young children and teens, there is a relative dearth of advice for this stage, which occurs between finishing traditional school and having a career or their own family life.

Despite having much less power to influence adult children, parents still hope their children will land that ideal job, find a healthy partner, avoid majo

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