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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
When to report hitting?
6 AnswersTouchMatters Answered 37 min agoHow do I deal with parents insisting everything should be 50/50 with brother, but parents live with me, and he visits for a couple hours every few days?
17 AnswersChristisLord Replied 2 hours agoPlease share what works for you in prioritizing yourself and creating some distance with your parent.
10 AnswersAnimallovers Answered 7 hours agoAny experience here of a POA changing beneficiaries to themself for self gain?
12 AnswersHrmgrandcna Answered 13 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!
7 Commentsfunkygrandma59 Commented 16 hours agoThe Caregiver & Dysfunctional Families: How are you doing?
34,661 Commentsgolden23 Commented Dec 21, 2025Tempering burnout when there’s no help in sight.
6 CommentsDanielle123 Commented Dec 3, 2025Elderly father and toxic mom.
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