I've lived overseas for 15 years. Saying goodbye to my mom never gets easier.
Living overseas demands sustained effort, grief, and resilience to maintain close mother-daughter bonds, where visits and daily contact ease but never erase painful goodbyes.
I'm an older mom of 4. As I think about their future, I wish my kids were closer to our extended family.
An older parent of four worries about longevity and seeks closer extended-family relationships so children have childhood memories and long-term support.