Becoming Adults in the 21st Century: A Close Look at Parenting Advice

Have you noticed that it takes longer for children to become adults than before? Social scientists now talk about early, mid and late adolescence and it takes up to 15 years for what used to take about 3 years. Why is that? What can a parent do to help their children become mature adults? Maggie Dail reviews four books and an article on the subject plus interviews parents of children in the process of becoming adults. Learn how other parents have successfully led their children to adulthood. Learn what they have learned from their mistakes. Learn how to begin the process if your children are still young. Dail and those she consults, begin with the premise that God’s Word, the Bible, is the definitive word on parenting and any other endeavor in life.