Answered a question 6/4/2010 at 9:07 am
My siblings do the same thing except they no longer speak to me and barely speak to my mother. I am the sole overseer of my mother's affairs and have been for the last 3 years when my dad died. Before
...Read MoreMy siblings do the same thing except they no longer speak to me and barely speak to my mother. I am the sole overseer of my mother's affairs and have been for the last 3 years when my dad died. Before then, I took care of alot of stuff for them since 2003 when my mom had her first debilitating stroke. Yes, it is important to take care of mother, however you have to take care of yourself single or not. It always seems to be that way. One sibling does it all and it is usually the one that is the busiest. When my mother first got sick I had a 2 yr old, 5 yr old, 13 yr old all girls and work full time. The hardest for me is trying to juggle everything. Go to counseling. It helps alot. I get bitter and angry sometimes for most all of my kids lives I have had to take care of sick parents. I have missed firsts of several things. But there is no one else. It is hard and stressful overseeing everything and making the decisions on my own. Counseling really does help to put things in perspective. Contact a respite care, senior companion services to give yourself a break. You need breaks. Hope this helps! : )