boomerang kids
Home-again adult children
Boomerang kids are adult children who return 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 the thrower.
Their boomerang kid moved back in after losing his job.
The phenomenon has become more common as housing costs rise and economic stability becomes harder to achieve.
- readjustmentsChanges to improve fit
- young adultsPeople roughly 18-30
- failure to launchInability to begin independently
- quarter-life crisisEarly adulthood identity struggle
- prodigal sonsWasteful children who return
boomerangers · living at home · generational conflict · parental support · empty nest syndrome · financial planning · family dynamics · career transition · social roles · midlife transition · life satisfaction · sandwich generation · emotional resilience · relocations · personal growth · caregiving · child · developmental psychology
- Family Relationshipsfamily dynamics, emotional support, caregiving, communication, family expectations
- family structuresnuclear family, extended family, blended family, stepfamily, single parent
- generationsbaby boomers, millennials, Gen Z, Gen X, baby boomer
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