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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
Is it cruel not to help?
3 AnswersMG8522 Answered 3 hours agoIs it wrong I gave my family and ultimatum and want them to stop giving dad my stipend and giving into his demands?
22 AnswersBurntCaregiver Answered 10 hours agoLacking capacity to make decisions my mother, she is fighting me.
12 AnswersBurntCaregiver Replied 12 hours agoPlease share what works for you in prioritizing yourself and creating some distance with your parent.
11 AnswersJudyTeen30 Replied 18 hours ago
Relationships Discussions
The only thing I want for Christmas this year is for my husband's worthless brother to move out of our house and never come back!
8 CommentsScampie1 Commented Dec 30, 2025Which is easiest for you to talk about with your family: money, health care and medical matters, or caregiving?
1 CommentSlartibartfast Commented Dec 29, 2025The Caregiver & Dysfunctional Families: How are you doing?
34,662 Commentsfalling2uplol Commented Dec 27, 2025Tempering burnout when there’s no help in sight.
6 CommentsDanielle123 Commented Dec 3, 2025
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