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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
Should 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.
10 AnswersIsthisrealyreal Answered 1 min agoAfter months of discussions my husband and I decided to move in to take care of my dad who is 89. Now my husband wants to move back home.
3 AnswersMeDolly Answered 1 hour agoHow do you deal with your loved one not dying a peaceful death because of anger?
14 AnswersKNance72 Replied 12 hours agoFacilitating care for a friend.
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Relationships Discussions
Update 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, 2024DH finally has to step up. Any advice?
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