The traditional adulthood stages of development involve finishing school, getting married, etc.
But today, it’s much less straightforward.
But over the decades,what adulthood looks likehas become much less linear.
You want some sense of certainty when there is so much uncertainty, says Thompson.
For others, it was out of necessity due tolayoffs and other changes in income.
That, I think, is a silver lining of this pandemic.
journalist and author ofText Me When You Get HomeandBut You’re Still So Young
Im the one pulling the strings.
And then the pandemic happened, and its just so clear how forceful and unexpected life can be.
The pandemic just showed us how much more open we can be.
This freedom to take a more personalized approach to adulthood has also come along with some restraints, though.
We are also coming out of a recession, Schaefer notes.
Our wages arent rising with the cost of living.
The cost of homeownership is crazy high.
The cost of health care, the cost of child careits all only going up.
Do things on your own timeline, she urges.
Eventually, youre going to get to someplace thats really just yours.
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