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When parenting purpose suddenly shifts

My kids are finally old enough to be independent and I do not know what to do with myself now that I am not needed every minute.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The success of raising children creates an identity crisis when intensive caregiving is no longer needed.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Hope as temporal orientation?”

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