LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — When Luke Parkhurst first moved to Houston, Texas a couple of years in the past, he was excited for the long run. He acquired a job in gross sales and acquired a house, however the change of surroundings did not come with out struggles.
“I’m someone who likes to be on horses, fishing, camping and be outdoors. Houston, there’s really no public lands. It was draining my mental health,” Parkhurst recalled. “I went down there sober. I was super fit when I got down there, maybe 175. By the end of it, I was 220. It took a toll, I was drinking a lot again. For me, I have to be grounded and humbled by nature. You can’t put a price on mentally, physical or spiritual health. It doesn’t matter how much I was financially making, so I called my mom.”
With no plan in place and in his early 30s, he moved again house in Las Vegas along with his mother, Patty, welcoming him with open arms. She stated she did not assume twice about his choice.
“I had been to Taiwan and saw there were no homeless population hardly there, and I thought if any of my kids need a reset in life. I pushed them really hard when they were younger to probably spread their wings earlier than they needed to,” Patty Parkhurst stated. “I would go with the flow. He’s my child, my youngest. Like I said, I launched my children too early in life, and it was an opportunity for some healing.”
Parkhurst posted his expertise, one thing Patty Parkhurst calls a hub-son on-line, referencing the pattern the place younger adults are opting to remain house and do family chores whereas dwelling rent-free. His posts about being a stay-at-home son caught nationwide consideration and got here with some adverse feedback.
“It was pretty brutal, especially on me, I just thought you know what, they don’t know me,” Patty Parkhurst added. “They don’t know Luke’s accomplishments, he’s had many successes in life and this is just a reset. I hope that if other parents who have a child that’s struggling with drugs, alcohol, mental that they will reevaluate and allow them to come home. Love truly is the answer and be there for them.”
A Harris Ballot for Bloomberg reveals 45% of younger adults from ages 18 to 29 reside at house with their households, the best quantity since 1940. Plus, greater than 60% of Millennials and Gen-Z adults reported shifting again house resulting from monetary stress.
The American Psychological Affiliation states younger adults are reporting larger stress ranges, with frequent stressors being profession selections, funds, isolation, and planning for the long run.
Whereas Patty enjoys the house responsibilities being carried out, she’s having fun with her son’s firm much more.
“Like I said he’s been out of the home for many years living in Houston, we’re both just king of stay at home. I’ve always eaten out and so having the home cooked meals and taking that time together,” Patty stated.
For now, Parkhurst stated he is specializing in his psychological well being and being a greater model of himself and is uncertain of how lengthy he’ll keep at house.
“Being able to mend relationships and be closer to family and do those things is nice but I can’t answer that, I’m just going to live day by day. I’m a recovering addict and in Ed Mylett’s book ‘Power of One More’ they ask his dad verbatim if he’s going to stay sober for the rest of his life and he goes I can’t put that much pressure on me, but I am going to go one more day. So that’s all I can tell you, that I’ll be a stay-at-home son one more day,” Luke Parkhurst stated.
