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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.
62 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.
48 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
I am 74 and my husband is 81. We were both widowed and married each other. We have been together 16 years and married for 14 of them.
9 AnswersNeedHelpWithMom Answered 1 min agoDoes narcissism run in families? I feel like God messed up, gave me all the empathy in my family, and the rest all the apathy.
18 AnswersNeedHelpWithMom Answered 1 hour agoHow do I deal with an abusive sibling that lives next door to me and my elderly father?
4 AnswersBeatty Answered 2 hours agoMom has dementia and end stage renal failure. I have so much guilt and anxiety. Help!
18 AnswersAlvaDeer Answered 6 hours ago
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Just need someone to listen.
7 CommentsBeatty Commented 2 hours agoDoes anyone ever feel like they fell down Alice's rabbit hole?
6 CommentsBayPoodle Commented 12 hours agoTell your story about how your relationship with your parents changed after becoming their caregiver?
18 Commentscivilswim Commented Mar 16, 2024DH finally has to step up. Any advice?
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