How I'm secretly laying the groundwork for my toddlers to leave the nest

First up: The fairytale of the ogre who eats 30-year-olds living with their parents

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Help! What if my kids never leave home?

My children are 5 and 2, and although I occasionally wish that some terrifying character from a German fairytale would whisk them away in the night, I mostly like having them around. That might change, however, if they're still under my roof by the time they're 30.

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Ruth Margolis
Ruth ​Margolis is a British ​journalist living in the U.S. Her work has appeared in ​The Guardian, ​The ​Daily Telegraph and BBCAmerica.com.