Quarter Life Crisis: How to Support Your Adult Child Part 1

16 Dec 2025 · 2 min

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In this introductory video, Evan Sanchez, founder of New Grad Launchpad, addresses parents who are concerned about their adult children’s quarter‑life crisis. He outlines three unprecedented challenges facing this generation: the mental‑health fallout from the COVID‑19 pandemic, an average $30,000 college debt load, and a job market that often requires 3‑5 years of experience for entry‑level roles. Sanchez emphasizes that parents are not to blame; the world has changed. He advises parents to shift from a rescuer mindset to becoming a steady anchor, offering compassion and support while encouraging their children to pursue career independence focused on purpose, financial stability, and independent living. The video concludes with a teaser for Part 2, which will explore three common mistakes well‑meaning parents make.

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Hey parents, you did everything right. You gave your kid a loving home, you raised them with solid values, and you got them into great schools. So why are they having problems figuring out their path? For those of you who don't know me, my name is Evan Sanchez. I'm the founder of New Grad Launchpad, where I help families navigate their adult child's quarter-life crisis. And I do this by focusing on career independence in terms of purpose, money, and independent living. So this is what I want you to hear. This generation has 3 unique challenges that we did not face. The first one, a global pandemic that was devastating to their mental health. The second one is they usually walk out of college with $30,000 worth of debt. The third one is they are entering into a very challenging job market, and a lot of positions want 3 to 5 years just for entry level, which is crazy. So with those 3 challenges, you can only imagine how they feel. Please understand Your parenting was not the problem. The problem was the world changed. And when you stop blaming yourself, you can really show up for them as the anchor and not the rescuer. And when you can do that, that's when they really start to grow. I hope you found this video helpful. It's really important to set into their mindset and what it must be like to be in this situation and to have compassion for that. So in the next video, I'm going to uncover the 3 mistakes even loving parents make. So stay tuned to part 2, and I'll see you in the next video.