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5 hours ago

What Is My Identity as a Parent?

Parenting across wide age gaps forces caregivers to shift identities rapidly, balancing structured care for young children with autonomy-supportive roles for teenagers.
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1 month ago

The Paralysis of the Middle-Aged Creative Mind

Creativity often peaks in middle age as accumulated skills, knowledge, and pattern recognition enable generativity, but overcoming inertia is necessary to express it.
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2 months ago

When Older Is Not Only Wiser, But Nicer

Older adults are often mocked ("OK, Boomer!"), set off to the side, or treated as incompetent nuisances, at least in much public discourse. So, where did the expression come from? In earlier times, older adults were treated as the repository of knowledge, elders who could provide sage advice to the less polished members of younger generations. There is, then, a tradition of viewing older adults as valued and respected members of their communities.
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8 months ago

Don't Get Caught in a Transactional Trap With a Mentor

True mentorship is about human connection, legacy, and personal growth, rather than transactional relationships focused on corporate metrics.
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