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Caregiving With Siblings: Resolving Issues While Caring for Parents
Issues between siblings often seem to come to a head when a parent begins requiring care. Use these pointers to improve communication skills, minimize dysfunction and recognize when it’s time to set boundaries with toxic siblings.
64 CommentsSaying “No” to Family Drama While Caregiving
Relationships are often strained when a serious illness and caregiving enter the picture. But, if your interactions with certain relatives are increasingly stressful and negative, it may be time to shut down family drama once and for all.
49 CommentsGetting the Family to Agree on a Care Plan for an Older Adult
Tempers can flare when an aging relative has a crisis and family members disagree on how to respond. Use these steps to help your family work as a cohesive team.
4 CommentsFamily Meetings: Making Care Decisions for Aging Parents
Immediate family often serves as the foundation of a senior’s care team, but relationship dynamics can hinder vital planning and decision-making processes. Discover simple do’s and don’ts that will make care meetings less complicated and more productive.
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Relationships Questions
Guilt and resentment
9 AnswersLander22 Replied 2 hours agoMy Ex is in hospice. We have 2 special needs kids. We have great relationship, but POA, who is Ex BIL blocks my visit.
9 AnswersGeaton777 Answered Feb 12, 2026My older sister has DPOA over my 96-year-old mom; she has brainwashed her against me.
8 AnswersMG8522 Answered Feb 12, 2026How can I detach from my mother negativity and enjoy my life?
9 AnswersDawn88 Answered Feb 10, 2026
Relationships Discussions
The Caregiver & Dysfunctional Families: How are you doing?
34,667 CommentsSendhelp Commented Feb 12, 2026Did caregiving make you look at others / humanity ( relatives who won't help ) differently?
28 CommentsBeethoven13 Commented Feb 10, 2026This is a follow up from my question I asked this past Monday. For me a miracle happened.
3 CommentsJustAnon Commented Jan 16, 2026Which is easiest for you to talk about with your family: money, health care and medical matters, or caregiving?
2 CommentsJustAnon Commented Jan 16, 2026
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