In October, I was laid off from my job of ten years. I hesitated about whether to tell my 95-year-old mother, because I didn’t want her to worry (especially since I help her out financially). H

The term “coming of age,” typically refers to teens entering adulthood. However, there are many other aging transitions. What about entering into older age or the “age of enlightenment,” as we prefer to think of it?

When faced with a job loss after a “certain age,” one might be contemplating retirement versus finding another full-time job. When our jobs were impacted, we instinctively (creatures of habit) decided to find another job similar to, or better than, the ones we lost.