Who is an "adult?"
Welcome to the first installment of Becoming Adult. This blog is about 18 to 29 year-olds and the paths they take from adolescence into adulthood. This is the theme of my work as an applied...
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Congratulations graduate, you're a "dependent" now!
Being labeled a "dependent" may not feel good to emerging adults. Alternatively, it may feel right; given that 80% of college graduates move back home after graduation, are emerging adults best...
View ArticleAt weddings, ask twentysomethings--how is life going?
Well-meaning grown-up types are advised not to ask twentysomethings...what are you doing, rather, how is life going?read more
View ArticleUnderstanding 20-somethings is different from knowing a 20-something
Understanding St. Elmo's Fire is different from understanding Kirby, Billy, Kevin, Jules, Alec, Leslie or Wendy. read more
View ArticleDefinition of a successful adult: Part I
This one goes out to you: What does it mean to be a successful adult?read more
View ArticleBill Zeller, age 27, suicide
Bill Zeller's suicide note reveals decades of persistent painread more
View ArticleSuicide at Age 27: Death due to child abuse
Statistically, Bill Zeller's death will count as ‘1' in the 18- to 29-year-old column for deaths due to suicide. The CDC reports such fatal injury data by cause of death. But no government agency is...
View ArticleChild abuse induced suicide: What helps people write different endings?
Bill Zeller died of suicide at age 27, due to abuse he suffered during childhood. But what helps people write different endings? In this guest post, Emily Rosenbaum, PhD writes about the stories of...
View ArticleCasey Anthony Is Normal, That's the Problem
Casey Anthony is the "Tot Mom" on trial, accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter. She was 22 when the alleged occurred.Now 25, Casey Anthony is defending herself against first-degree murder charges....
View ArticleWas Casey Anthony an "Adult?" I Wish Someone Would Have Asked
Despite public opinion, Casey Anthony was found not guilty of murdering or abusing her daughter. She was acquitted on any charge of having anything to do with her daughter's disappearance. As far as...
View ArticleGirls on HBO Is About More Than Sex
Girls is a trip into the psyches of young people hovering around their 20s.read more
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