Book Description
Midlife Orphan - The word "orphan" may
make us think of a child--but even self-sufficient adults can
feel the pain of "orphanhood" when their parents
are suddenly gone. Complicating the natural mourning process
is the fact that this loss often occurs in our thirties,
forties, or fifties--as we are raising our own children,
watching them leave the nest, and facing other adjustments in
our lives, from our jobs to our marriages to our health. This
thoughtful exploration of a neglected subject explains the
emotional impact of losing our parents in the midst of
midlife--and why many underestimate it. Discussing such
topics as changes in self-image, unresolved issues, guilt,
sorrow, and anger, the emotional impact of inheritance, and
the shifting of roles as a result of "midlife
orphanhood," Jane Brooks shows us how to find new
sources of strength, in both ourselves and others, after our
parents are gone.