How to handle grown children who overstay their welcome

    Is your kid over 18, still living at home and using your basement as a personal studio apartment? It’s not a call for a talk show therapy session (though it’s been one). It’s an issue more parents and their adult children are facing.

    WHYY’s Maiken Scott talked to experts, stressed parents and contented young adults about what fuels the “adult-escent” situation.

    Want to weigh in on your lazy high school grad or your sweet life at the parents’ palace? Join the discussion on Junto where our readers are sharing their stories.

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