The Agenda: What happens when parenting doesn't end at 18 for Gen X parents?

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong · Jul 23, 2026 · 20m

For many Gen X parents, this is a stage of life where children have grown up, left home, and are building lives of their own. But the reality is different for a mother to an adult son with autism. While many of her peers are embracing empty nests and planning for retirement, her role as a parent continues every day. So how has her journey reshaped her views on parenthood, independence and the future? And what can we do to better support Gen X parents in her position? On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Sharon Lee, mother to her 29 year old son with autism, to find out more.See…