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When aging family members cling to ceremonial roles they can no longer fulfill

My mother insists on hosting Thanksgiving even though she is eighty-five and can barely cook and we all pretend everything is fine.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to maintain tradition conflicts with changing family capabilities and needs.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Ceremony and marking time?”

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