young adult
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The young adult doesn't see a future for himself at home.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
"Constant checking, tracking or intervening may soothe the parent in the short term, but it can inadvertently communicate to the young adult: 'I am not sure you can cope without me.'"
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Mr. Ruhlman’s most recent book is the young adult novel “A Taste of Somewhere Else.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
There’s an alternate universe where Taylor Tomlinson is a young adult fantasy author holed up in a cabin miles from civilization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It’s all but impossible to reach that number all by yourself by the time you’re a young adult.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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