Parenting forever: How returns home by adult children negatively impact parents


By AGENCY
  • Family
  • Sunday, 23 Jun 2024

Parents often have mixed feelings about their adult children lingering in the family home. — AFP

WHEN does the job of being a parent end? Some believe that you never stop behaving as a parent, while others feel that their role ends once their offspring reach adulthood.

But at a time when higher education is lasting longer and entry into the job market has become more precarious, parents often find themselves looking after their children long after they’ve come of age.

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