Help Your Twentysomething Get a Life... and Get It Now: A Guide for Parents Book

Contents

FOREWORD....................vii
1. A GENERATIONAL PROFILE....................1
Financial Challenges The Recreation/Information Generation An Age of Fear Diversity and the Nonlinear Life Notes of Interest along Our Journey 2. MATURE ADULTS ONLY....................16
The Adulthood Enigma The Moral Dimension The Value of Integrity Emotional Maturity Signs of Emotional Maturity The Final Assessment 3. BACK TO BASICS....................35
Four Fundamentals Loving Your Adult Child Eye Contact Physical Contact Focused Attention A Few Words About Words Giving Advice Training and Discipline Requests Direct Instruction Sanctions Protection from Harmful Influences Anger Management Have You Got All That? 4. WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME....................67
Delaying or Retreating? The "Other" Children Practical Agreements Launch Date A Fresh Opportunity 5. CARING FOR YOU....................88
What You Owe Yourself-and Your Children Care for Your Body Care for Your Emotions Care for Your Spirit Care from Your Community Are You Up to the Task? 6. MIND, MOOD, AND MEDS....................106
"Quarterlife Crisis" Anxiety Depression Bipolar Disorder ADHD Substance Abuse Materialism A Few Words About Medication and Health Coverage 7. CASH, CREDIT, AND CHARACTER....................125
Money and Responsibility Money and Manipulation Pleasant but Firm What About Their Own Money? Goals and Growth Do Your Homework 8. JOB ONE: ONE JOB....................143
Alternatives to McJobs Thinking About the Future Thinking About the Meaning of Work Matching Work to Worker 9. DATING AND RELATING....................161
The Stateof the Unions It's Not About You How Do I Know? Helping Them with Marriage Lifestyle Issues Living Together 10. SOUL PROVIDERS....................185
A Hungry Generation Unreached Twenty-Somethings A Faith to Follow Be Hopeful 11. WAITING FOR THE FUTURE....................204
The Legacy of Character The Legacy of Love A Vision of Potential FIVE WAYS TO GET THE MOST FROM THIS BOOK....................215
STUDY GUIDE....................217
NOTES....................227
ABOUT THE AUTHOR....................231