I hear it from both sides. From 20-somethings: Every time someone asks me what I am doing with my life I say something different. The truth is, I don't know what I am doing. Why is it so hard? I'm ...

Adulthood in Namibia does not primarily center on personal independence, but instead on caring for the wider community. An adult is someone who can support family members, neighbors, and others in ...

People may legally become adults when they turn 18, but that doesn’t mean everyone magically becomes more mature and independent at that age. Becoming an adult is learned over time instead of ...

There is a family drama now likely playing in a home near you: It is the clash between the expectations of parents and the realities of their full-grown offspring in becoming, or trying to become, or ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Adulthood used to be solid, but now it’s liquid. The traditional markers of ...

How do you know you’re an adult? A thousand years ago, a hundred years ago, no one asked this question. Once you were physically capable of supporting yourself, of protecting yourself, of bearing and ...

Technically and legally, you are considered an adult at age 18 in the U.S. We all know that a button is not pushed on our 18 th birthdays to make us instant adults. I’ve been a legal adult for over 50 ...

Around the world, people become adults in different ways. In some places, it’s when you get a job, get married, or move out of your parents’ house. In others it might include an initiation ritual, or ...