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When family expectations clash with ceremony planning

My parents want a big 50th anniversary party and they keep asking me to plan it but I know they will criticize everything I do.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The burden of creating meaning for others while anticipating disapproval creates paralysis.

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“Where Are You with Ceremony and marking time?”

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