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How to find purpose when your children no longer need you

My adult daughter lives across the country and has her own family now, and I feel completely lost without being needed as her primary support system.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The success of our parenting - raising independent adults - can leave us without the role that gave our lives meaning and structure.

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“Where Are You with Parenting & Family?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.