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TODAY'S EPISODE
"Adulting" can be a funny way of sharing the insecurities of folks in their 20s and 30s who are unsure if they have it all together or not. It can also be a reflective or momentous "write this down moment" of the first time you did something, like paying a bill, buying a house or car, etc. It'a lighthearted term to release the built up energy of I don't know if I'm doing this right?
But why do we need the term to begin with??? Could it be that schools forgot to teach us how to budget and pay bills, or that the gender stereotypes around Home Economics made the class all about cooking and baby raising so people laughed it off and didn't pay much attention? Could it be that these "Adulting" moments are actually not as hard as they seem, for example Bills literally come to you, and if you don't pay them, bill collectors will find you and get you to pay. Or perhaps parents could spend a little more time bringing their kids alongside paying the bills, buying houses and cars, and budgeting money philosophies. Or even further, have we as adults set up this strange persona as if to be an adult means you have "arrived" and you will have all your stuff together? Perhaps our culture is too caught up in accomplishing the next milestone and certifications to announce to everyone else that we've achieved "It" and give off an air of perfection or like everything is easy. ... all this and more!
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Curious You on Your Way by H. A. Rey
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