The Middle Of Life
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Unlike the young adult, people in the middle of their lives are dealing with realignment, growth, and change. I think this realignment of the launching stage brings with it a time of crisis for the family and the persons identity.
In the launching stage, when a person is reaching mid-life, is a ti ....
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.... usually includes a large lifestyle change. They have the crisis of losing their role as a parent and needing to find a new sense of identity without this role. Feelings that come with this part of the crisis include depression, self-doubt, heartache and low spirits. They must also handle any kind of regret or feeling of failure about their time and place as a parent.
As a mid-life parent, some people (mostly women) can feel caught in the "sandwich generation". This means they are taking car ....
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