And maybe it’s time some of us did the same. speaker on issues such as the character and nature of God, reconciliation, and the future of church. If you watch, fight the temptation to just observe it like an animal kingdom show–as in “watch as Fred puts his hand in the mouth of the alligator.” We need a good discussion about how to help our kids make a clearer transition into adulthood, taking personal responsibility for everything they do. Derek Carr Attributes His Parents For Teaching Him That Faith is a Priority. “In contemporary society, graduate school is often a place to ‘find oneself,’” Clark says “Numerous studies attempt to understand the historically unheard of phenomenon of 30-somethings who have Ph.D.s living at home or waiting tables who have yet to ‘discover’ what they want to do.” And the brave watcher might stop and question whether these painful taboos.

Today’s adolescents see these adults aspiring to live like teenagers, and subsequently they see no reason to make the difficult journey to adulthood. Chapman Clark has said: Today’s adults want to look like kids, crank their high school “hits,” and passionately cheer on the team. If your kids watch, it may give a new perspective on teen challenges such as “mowing the lawn,” “cleaning up your room,” “keeping the family car clean and fueled after you use it,” and, oh yes, the big one: “Do you homework and study well for tests.” Not so bad after all, huh?Īnd the brave watcher might stop and question whether these painful taboos are actually less painful-in the long run-than the long-term consequences of America’s extended adolescence, with adults “working out their issues” well into adulthood.

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