Help! My Daughter's Had A Quarter Life Crisis

Many young women are turning their backs on career and family. We find out what two mums really think…

- Antonia Hoyle & Samantha Brick

Everyone knows twenty somethings think they have it tough. a job for life is now a rarity and house prices have made it almost impossible to get on the property ladder.

The rise of dating apps has rendered romantic relationships disposable, while marriage and motherhood is increasingly delayed. So Lauren Edwards must have felt a huge sense of achievement that, by her mid-20s, she had an impressive career with a healthy salary.

For Lauren’s mother, Denny, seeing her daughter on the road to financial security was a weight off her mind. Except that at 27, Lauren chose to throw it all away. All the trappings of adult life that previous generations hankered after are anathema to her, as they are to many millennials.

One-way ticket

Lauren had what she describes as ‘a bit of a breakdown’ when she realised the future mapped out for her wasn’t one she wanted.