The title of this article is what caught my attention because I do believe that many parents fail to teach their children what it means to be an adult. However, it is not just parents who should carry the blame for the delayed development of adolescents that is prevalent in our society.
I believe that the road to adulthood has become more complex in our modern, technology-driven, diverse society. In spite of new challenges that emerging adults face,
I believe that the exit ramp to adulthood is clear and achievable. (Click here to read my three developmental tasks of adulthood.)
Here is Zach’s article which I found on theGuardian website.
Life is often referred to as a “highway”, to borrow from Tom Cochrane, and for my generation that hasn’t changed.
“Adulthood today lacks a well-defined roadmap”, writes Steven Mintz, in his forthcoming book The Prime of Life. “Today, individuals must define or negotiate their roles and relationships without clear rules or precedents to follow”.
Here is the rest of the article.
Dr. G. David Boyd is the Managing Director of EA Resources, a non-profit designed to equip parents and churches to understand and minister to emerging adults. He is also the founder of the EA Network, a group whose purpose is to connect those who work with emerging adults.
