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When other families seem closer than yours

All my friends are becoming grandparents and planning family vacations with their adult kids while mine barely call and I smile and listen to their stories while dying inside.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The isolation of feeling like you failed at creating lasting family bonds while surrounded by apparent evidence of others' success.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Launching adult children?”

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