“My kid is an adult…Why won’t they figure it out?”
When parents ask, “My kid is an adult—why won’t they figure it out?”, they’re often expressing frustration, concern, or helplessness about a child who seems stuck in poor decisions, emotional patterns, or estranged relationships. However, adult development is not a switch that flips at age 18 or 21—it’s a gradual, nonlinear process influenced by emotional maturity, life …
