Is My Teen Lazy, Depressed, or Stuck? - Weekend Wisdom

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! Question: Should I tell my nephew that by the time he turns 18, he has to be in school and passing his classes, or have a job, to continue living with us? He will turn 18 at the end of this school year and will inherit a small amount of money that could get him started. He is currently in school, and he doesn’t have a job or any interest in getting one. Anytime someone asks him about his goals or future plans, his answer is “I don’t know” or “I don’t care.” I know that he is depressed and apprehensive about growing up, so part of me worries about pushing him too hard, but on the other hand, without a push, I worry his situation will continue to deteriorate. Resources: Prenatal Exposure, Part 2: Parenting Tweens and Teens Practical Ways to Connect with Your Tween or Teen Supporting Kids with Prenatal Exposure in the Transition to Adolescence and Beyond Raising Resilient Kids Raising Kids for a Lifelong Parent/Child Bond Support the show Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by . We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

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Is My Teen Lazy, Depressed, or Stuck? - Weekend Wisdom is an episode from Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care by Creating a Family.

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This episode was published on Apr 4, 2026.

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