By Kathleen Furore
From Tribune Content Agency
A friend told me that his recent college graduate is having a hard time deciding what his next move should be. He thinks his 22-year-old is having a tough time accepting that his school career has come to an end and that he now has to make some decisions about where his life is headed. What are some steps parents can take to help their young adult children move on to the career phase of their lives?
Taking that plunge into the next chapter of life is one fraught with uncertainty, and often anxiety, for students who have been in the somewhat protected cocoon of school, surrounded by people their own age. And that anxiety ultimately can hit parents trying to help their adult kids cope….