“We may be aware of small increments of getting older; we may meet an increasing number of people who make us uneasy with their youth; but the fact of being old ourselves comes as a surprise, and is often accompanied by the belief that there has been some mistake.” PeopleMayHas BeensFactsAgeBeliefNumbersMistakeYouthSurpriseGetting OldGetting OlderUneasyBeing Old Author:Terri E Apter
“The family is constantly changing, as each member changes. Some changes we recognize as developments, and the pleasure they bringusually makes us more adaptable. Some changes threaten, or disappoint other members, who may try to resist the change, or punish someone for changing.” TryingMayChangePleasureDevelopmentMembersDisappointAdaptable Author:Terri E Apter
“The myth of independence from the mother is abandoned in mid- life as women learn new routes around the mother--both the mother without and the mother within. A mid-life daughter may reengage with a mother or put new controls on care and set limits to love. But whatever she does, her child's history is never finished.” MayChildrenDoeCareMotherLimitsDaughterIndependenceFinishedMythAbandonedRoutes Author:Terri E Apter
