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Scenario

When grandparents relocate for family and find themselves more isolated than before

I moved across the country to be near my grandchildren but my daughter-in-law clearly sees me as an intrusion and I sit alone in my apartment wondering if I made a terrible mistake.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The assumption that proximity to family creates connection can leave older adults geographically displaced without the emotional closeness they sought.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Chronic loneliness vs. situational loneliness?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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