Our family keeps trying to plan big gatherings now that my parents are retired but everyone has different ideas about how often we should get together and my parents seem hurt that we can't drop everything just because they're available.
More people experience this than they realize.
When one generation gains unlimited availability, family rhythms must renegotiate around competing relationships with time.
“Where Are You with Retirement and the gift of unstructured time?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.