They’re Back! How to Manage When Grown Kids Are Sheltering at Home

With so many grown kids quarantining with mom and dad right now, parents are dealing with issues of privacy, independence, housework and more. Our advice guru weighs in on the suddenly un-empty nest.

Boomerang Kids: When a College Grad or Drop Out Returns | NextTribe Editor's Note: With college going online and the employment picture bleak, we figured more of you are spending more time than you ever expected with your young adult children. Our Answer Queen tackled this subject a while back, but the advice is so spot on, we thought you would benefit from reading it today.

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Dear Answer Queen:

Six months ago, our son graduated college and moved back home. This made sense at the time—we live in a city, and he couldn’t afford to pay rent until he had a job. He spent a month “decompressing” on the couch, then sent out a bunch of resumes, none of which led to employment.

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