But what happens when the child isnt a child anymore?
Well, it takes that same village to keep them healthy.
And that’s nothing more than a connection.
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We’re only as strong as our connections in life.
It’s sort of a period of self-discovery and self-identification.
The survey asked about risky sexual and driving behaviors, as well as the use of substances.
It also asked participants to react to the statement, I identify as an adult.
“It takes a village to raise a child.
But what happens when the child isnt a child anymore?
Well, it takes that same village to keep them healthy.
And that’s nothing more than a connection.
We’re only as strong as our connections in life.
Jennifer Kowalski, MS, LPC
Nobody wants to be an adult.
Because that’s what it all comes down to.
And so sometimes you really have to be the person you might rely on, she says.
Kowalski also cautions against seeing risky behavior in young adults as a black and white question.
DJay says that parents should resist the urge toinfantilizethe young adults in their lives.
I ask, ‘in your opinion, what do adults do?’
And then I will follow it from there and figure it out.
Because everybody’s perception is totally different.
Kowalski takes a similar track.
Nobody wants to be an adult.
Because that’s what it all comes down to.
