The Young Adult's Path to Independence

Parent Choices for Struggling Teens

Pam Broker, 208-676-8235, [e-mail], milestonesforyoungadults.com, Owner and Director of Milestones for Young Adults in Idaho, a young adult program. Interviewed by Lon Woodbury, Independent Educational Consultant and Co-host Liz McGhee, 415-218-1579, [e-mail], sandhillcenter.org, Dir of Admissions for Sandhill Child Development Center-NM talked with Pam about issues contributing to floundering and Failure to Launch young adults like helicopter parents, impact of technology, brain still under construction and society and parenting changes in the last couple of decades. The discussion wrapped up with a number of things young adults need to grow up properly and suggestions as to what parents could do to help.