My adult children moved back home. I didn't expect to enjoy it this much.

The author has lived with her adult children on and off.

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There's a world of difference between raising a teenager and cohabiting with a verified adult. But sometimes they need to come back home, just like mine did. My own kids were eager to get out of the house and set up their own homes. Right now I'm sharing space with a mid-20s kid who is desperately trying to accumulate enough money to move into her own apartment. Despite her desire to be on her own, we get along beautifully and enjoy one another's company.I went back and forth when it came to rentI've been living with my adult children on and off for several years, and the situation remains fluid. For example, I've been back and forth about asking them to pay rent. At one point the rule was that if you lived at home and were in school it was free to stay here and if you were out of school you paid (fairly minimal) rent. I wanted them to feel a little pressure to get it together, make some money, act like the responsible adults they wanted to be.

The author says she changed her parenting style now that her children are adults.

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