Boomer Babies 'Boomerang': Happy Homecoming? Or Are Grads Giving Up?

MAKING SENSE -- February 21, 2012 at 3:04 PM EDT

Boomer Babies 'Boomerang': Happy Homecoming? Or Are Grads Giving Up?

Boomerang kids Image by the PBS NewsHour.

The boomerang business is booming. Ever since our story on "accordion families" and "boomerang kids" ran last week, personal testimony has been coming in over the transom. We'll share a sample of it with you. Please feel encouraged to add your own to the community of comments.

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