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When you learn about your child's life through social media

I found out from Facebook that my 28-year-old daughter got engaged and I am the last to know everything important in her life now and it breaks my heart.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The modern pain of being demoted from insider to outsider in your child's life while maintaining the illusion of connection through digital platforms.

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