How Family Shapes Who You Are

Children, then aging parents, mark major shifts in life.

I remember when I was pregnant with my first child, I winced when the doctor said I was an ‘elderly primigravida” or just plain old, at age 38, to have my first child. It was the first time a medical professional had used the word ‘elderly’ to describe me and his words chipped away at my self-image of an active, ageless person, who could take on any…