Suzanne Harrington: When the womb raiders become space invaders

There's the overachiever, the social media addict, the drug experimenter, the 24/7 gamer... recognise one of yours?

Suzanne Harrington: While once all you needed to leave home was a rucksack and a crap job, these days the only way to rent your own place is to become a sex worker who sells drugs on the side.

Early parenting books are all about the bit when children are first expelled from the mothership. 

How to keep them alive without losing your mind in a milk-stained dressing gown, and learning the need to pack a rock band tour bus full of baby equipment every time you need to leave the house.