boomerang baby
Adult child returns
A boomerang baby is an adult child who returns to live with their parents after a period of independence, typically after college or a failed attempt at self-sufficiency.
The term evokes the Australian throwing weapon that comes back to its thrower.
Their boomerang baby moved back in after the startup folded.
Also called a boomerang kid.
- comebackRecovery after decline
- young adultPerson just past adolescence
- student debtBorrowed tuition funds owed
- returnGo back again
- housing crisisSevere lack of affordable dwellings
dependent · financial planning · adulting · unemployment · gig economy · parent-child relationship · helicopter parent · cost of living · homecoming · living at home · empty nest syndrome · economic instability · safety net · shared housing · kiddo · family support systems · basement dweller · rent free
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