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Friday, January 17, 2020

CCT raised some notions about retirement...

I have recently had thoughts about what retirement is, really. Mothers can't easily retire from mothering, no matter what age the kids are. And, of course, there are grandkids to consider, and eventually their kids, too. You can't retire from motherhood. I'm thinking that retirement is about letting go of habitual concerns, letting go of senses of obligation and required conformities. I just saw something about a small Irish island looking to hire a couple of caretakers. Not that I'm up for the... Sign in to see full entry.

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