Are you over 60 but feel No Longer Necessary (But Still Invaluable)

What happens when the kids leave, the job ends, or no one needs you anymore? You meet yourself.

I had no partner, no kids at home—just purpose, quietly reshaping me.

Everywhere I look this week, someone’s kid is headed off to college—and their mom is headed into a tailspin.

The photos. The tears. The “how do I bear this?” posts on Facebook.
It’s a rite of passage, I know. But I keep looking at them—these 50-something mothers saying goodbye to their …