Transitions Through Life

Surviving every stage of life.
by Nancy K. Schlossberg, Ed.D

Happiness Relates to Whether You Are “Off-Time,” “On-Time,” “Out of Time”

By Nancy K. Schlossberg, Ed.D. on November 26, 2011 in Transitions Through Life

Johnette was happy. Her marriage was good, her son completed college and had his first job. Things were moving along according to plan. Contrast this with her best friend, Donna, whose daughter dropped out of school and eventually died of an overdose. As her friend said, your children should be burying you not the other way around. Another friend of theirs, fought breast cancer for a year. Read More

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Nancy Schlossberg, Ed.D., is a Professor Emerita at University of Maryland, College Park. She is the author of nine books.

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