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Aging Parents
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It’s also good to look for the silver linings when it comes to our families too. For a long time, this thought of being a grown-up kid who hasn’t left her nuclear family made me feel kind of embarrassed and like I was doing things wrong. But over the last few years, I’ve realized how lucky I am. The time we get with our parents is finite and, thanks to my long-term singleness, I have got to spend a lot more time with them than I may otherwise have done.
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― Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms
― Single: Living a Complete Life on Your Own Terms
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The older you get, the closer your loves are to the surface. She was breathing rarefied air, the ether you come upon at high altitudes. I understood finally how long-held grievances and petty smallnesses might get burned off, and pure creativity and humour remain.
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― Alone in the Classroom
― Alone in the Classroom
A discussion and support group for people who are caring for parents, grandparents or loved ones…more
18 members,
last active 8 years ago
...April 02, 2014 to May 02, 2014...
For a decade, I was sole, unpaid caregiver for my mother w…more
2 members,
last active 11 years ago
Aging well, creativity, compassion, caregiving, and flourishing at any age.
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last active 9 years ago
