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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
After months of discussions my husband and I decided to move in to with my dad (89) to care for him. Now my husband wants to move back home.
15 Answerswaytomisery Replied 23 min agoHow do I get my husband to shower, especially if he wants sex?
10 AnswersHothouseflower Answered 41 min agoFacilitating care for a friend.
15 AnswersBarbBrooklyn Replied 44 min agoShould I travel to see my dad? He has stage 4 cancer spreading through his body. He has been a crappy father for the last 20 years.
17 AnswersMargaretMcKen Replied 4 hours ago
Relationships Discussions
DH finally has to step up. Any advice?
2,169 CommentsDaughterof1930 Commented 2 hours agoUpdate on Mark's care plans.
29 CommentsDoggieMom86 Commented Apr 24, 2024Relative thought I was faking stage 4 Cancer to get out of caregiving.
16 CommentsMidkid58 Commented Apr 24, 2024The Caregiver & Dysfunctional Families: How are you doing?
33,893 Commentsventingisback Commented Apr 24, 2024
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