The Gap Decade: When You're Technically an Adult but Really Don't Feel Like It Yet

"A gap decade isn't a cute whim of a decision to take a pause and travel to Italy for a few months. Nah. A gap decade is a cluster of challenging, transitional years that the universe just dumps in your lap. And my lap. And pretty much everyone's lap. It's that twilight zone between 'young person' and 'full—blown adult' that sort of washes in, bringing with it a bit of chaos, growth, and self—discovery. It is a few years of flailing around, trying to figure out what the heck is happening as...