"Hibbs and Rostain excel at explaining large-scale social trends, and the empathetic explorations of how parents and adult children perceive the world will help both find common ground. Not-quite-empty nesters will appreciate the guidance."--Publishers Weekly

"An indispensable guide for parents navigating the complexities of supporting their children who have just entered adulthood ... This book provides a beacon of hope for families facing the challenges of this transformative stage of life."--Shelf Awareness

"Rostain and Hibbs reference the latest research, integrated with their own professional and personal experiences, to dispense soothing assurance and solid advice for those struggling during a complicated stage of parenting ... Deeply researched ... this valuable resource offers compassionate, actionable advice for families going through a transition increasingly beset with unprecedented challenges."--Booklist

"A must-read guide for parents of grown children who are not yet adulting. Hibbs and Rostain explain what our kids are up against, and the role parents play in helping them continue to grow and ultimately thrive. This book could not be more timely, and it delivers game-changing advice that parents are yearning for."
--Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of Your Turn: How to Be An Adult and How to Raise an Adult

"A compassionate and sensitive look at the mental health challenges faced by twentysomethings in today's rapidly changing world that will help parents of people this age better understand and communicate with their kids. It's a terrific resource for parents, and their young adult children will have much to learn from it, too."
--Laurence Steinberg, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Temple University and author of You and Your Adult Child: How to Grow Together in Challenging Times

Praise for The Stressed Years of Their Lives

"This is the type of book every parent should read before discussions of college even begin. " --Kirkus

"A must-read for parents, educators, and clinicians." --Patrick J. Kennedy, author of A Common Struggle, and sponsor of Paritytrack.org

"I can think of no better guide than The Stressed Years of Their Lives for overwhelmed parents and stressed-out kids for navigating these turbulent times." --Brigid Schulte, author of the New York Times bestselling Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play when No One has the Time, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, director of The Better Life Lab at New America

"Long-overdue and extraordinary guide." --Judith Rodin, former Provost of Yale University and President Emerita of the University of Pennsylvania

"This book is a must-read for college administrators, high school counselors, policymakers and above all, parents of students of all ages.... A truly great contribution." --Judith Warner, Washington Post bestselling author of Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety

"An engaging and accessible book full of common sense guidance and tremendous clinical wisdom." --Victor Schwartz, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at The Jed Foundation and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine

"Informative, thought-provoking and--perhaps most importantly--conversation-starting." --Alison K. Malmon, founder & executive director of Active Minds