Parents should be firm with their kids, say advisers, by making them pay for rent and other expenses if possible, setting a limit for how long they are allowed to stay, and avoiding the temptation to offer extra financial help, like loans.

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Avoid the temptation to check your text messages, check your watch, or check out how the other participants are reacting.

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Resist the temptation to join in, add your own juicy piece of gossip, or talk about how much work you have and how hard it is for you, too.

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Believe me when I say that I realize how difficult this is with an economy having slipped back into recession last year and the ever-present temptation to back away from commitments on defense spending.

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It also provided a small stipend to reduce the temptation to eat or sell the asset immediately, as well as weekly training sessions to teach them how to tend to animals and manage their households.

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