The Nuclear Option

Parents know that kicking a child out of the house at the age of 18 with a "Good luck " and $100 in his pocket only works in make-believe. We also know that culture is changing, and kids live with parents longer than they used to. How do parents launch children in this new age of parenting? Step one: determine if they could even survive without you. If you are horrified at the prospect of what your teen or young adult would do-the decisions they might make, the trouble they would get into-if you left them completely alone for 24 hours, this is your guide. Learn practical tips to move your child from dependent, center-of-the-universe living to inter-dependent adult ready to be an asset to his or her community.