{"product_id":"2940170550210","title":"Slouching Toward Adulthood: Observations from the Not-So-Empty Nest","description":"Millions of American parents sit down to dinner every night, wondering why fully grown children are joining them-or, more likely, grunting good-bye as they head out for another night of who knows what. Sally Koslow, a journalist, novelist, and mother of two \"adultescents\" digs deep to reveal what lies behind the current generation's unwillingness-or inability-to take flight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy delving into the latest research and conducting probing interviews with both frustrated parents and their frustrated offspring, Koslow uses humor, insight, and honest self-reflection to give voice to the issues of prolonged dependency. From the adultescent's relationship to work (or no work), money (that convenient parental ATM), or social life, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSlouching Toward Adulthood\u003c\/span\u003e is a provocative, razor-sharp, but heartfelt \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ecri de coeur\u003c\/span\u003e for all the parents who sent their kids to college only to have them ricochet home with a diploma in one hand and the DVR remote in the other.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179427119344,"sku":"2940170550210","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170550210_p0.jpg?v=1763712234","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170550210","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}