When Do Teenagers Grow Up and Take Responsibility
The piece argues parenting aims to foster independence from 18 to 26 years, emphasizing firmness, stamina, love, and consistency to teach responsibility. It notes adults seldom grasp parental sacrifice until they finish raising their own children and stresses teaching basics for happy, productive living.
Parenting Young Adults and the Letting Go Process
Val Farmer, a Rapid City clinical psychologist, discusses how parents should support young adults through transition. He emphasizes responsibility, debt management, delayed gratification, and independent values while noting that children may still need emotional and financial support into the mid-twenties. He advises shifting parents to a consultant role and letting go to foster mature, reciprocal relationships.
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Mixed golf night yields tight finishes across three flights
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