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More Americans Support Aging Parents — And Grown Kids

Posted on 01/30/2013 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Caregiving | Home & Family | Money & Savings | RelationshipsFor many years, we’ve thought of the “sandwich generation” as people who are taking care of older parents while raising young children of their own. But that seems to be changing. Many people today are taking care of their moms and dads— and, increasingly, their grown kids who still need financial help. So even though their nests are empty, their wallets are quickly emptying too. According to a new Pew Research Center report released today: Nearly half (47%) of adults age 40-59 have a parent 65 or …

The Takeaway: ‘Boomerang’ Kids Aren’t Slackers, They Just Face New Route to Adulthood

Posted on 06/4/2012 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsFor young adults, could moving back in with mom and dad be a good career move? That’s the argument from Washington Post writer Steven Mintz, who calls for an end to the idea that 20-somethings living with parents (the so-called “boomerang” kids, who fly from the next only to come crashing back in again) are only doing it for the free laundry.

The Takeaway: Rise Of Multigenerational Living Means Less New Households

Posted on 05/1/2012 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsAccording to the Pew Research Center, more than one-fifth of adults ages 25 to 34 live with their parents or in other “multigenerational” arrangements, the highest level since the 1950s. You’ve probably heard enough stories about this trend by now to know it doesn’t just reflect a renewed interest in family bonding; these “boomerang children” are mostly moving back in with mom and dad (or grandma and grandpa) because of unemployment and economic hardship. In fact, the recession reduced the rate at which Americans set up new households by at least half.

Boomer Moms Still Supporting Adult Children

Posted on 04/18/2011 by | General News | Comments

RelationshipsLast week, The Kitchens Group, a public opinion research firm in Orlando, FL, released new data about Boomer women and their adult children. Reuters reported some of the findings including these choice nuggets: More than half of Baby Boom-generation mothers support adult children financially and 60 percent are the go-to person when their grown kids encounter problems… also… Eighty percent of the women said it was “very accurate” to describe themselves as reliable and dependable, a much stronger response than …

Thanksgiving Eve and the Family’s All Here

Posted on 11/25/2009 by | Archived Contributor | Comments

RelationshipsI’ve been seeing a lot of news stories – from Good Morning America segments to this story on the Wall Street Journal’s site – about the increase in “boomerang kids,” that is, adult children who are moving back home to their parents’ home amid the recession. Now, as excited as I am to head home for Thanksgiving, I don’t have any desire to be “under my dad’s roof” again any time soon… But according to the WSJ and a Pew …