Who are you when the job title goes
Forty years of introduction lines about to expire.
Where Belonging meets Late career. Being attached to and accepted by other people. Belonging cannot be bought directly, so the market sells proximity to it: places to meet, tools to stay in touch, memberships, rituals, pets, and increasingly software that simulates company. It is the constant behind both the most …
6 frictions
Still working while parents decline and grandchildren arrive
The last years of employment carry the most family obligation.
4 solutions built for it
Geriatric care management, Caregiver leave and employer support, Phased retirement and Concierge, errand, and care-navigation services.
The children leave and the house is suddenly wrong
Too many rooms, too much yard, and a purpose that walked out the door.
4 solutions built for it
Downsizing, Age-restricted communities, Leisure travel and cruises and Volunteering.
Want a role in the grandchildren's lives
Belonging to the next generation without responsibility for it.
4 solutions built for it
Grandparents as childcare, Tax-advantaged education savings plans, Family travel and theme parks and Grandparent gifting.
Parents need care and money you may not have
The decline phase, experienced from the other side.
4 solutions built for it
Elder law attorneys, Long-term care insurance, Home care and home health aides and Assisted living.
Decide what to leave and to whom
The estate is now large enough to fight over.