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How to find meaning when your children do not need you anymore

My adult children live across the country and call once a week and I do not know what my purpose is supposed to be now.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The success of parenting—raising independent children—can paradoxically leave parents feeling purposeless and untethered.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Parenting and identity — who are you beyond parent??”

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