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Can I Sever Ties With My Selfish Sister?

Can I Sever Ties With My Selfish Sister?

by External Article | Mar 15, 2022 | Caring for a Parent, Long Term Caregiving | 0 comments

Several years ago, I told my sister that I wouldn’t be upset if we never spoke again. Recently her husband, with whom I have a good relationship, asked me to reconsider. I’m torn. My sister is a few years younger. We were never close but we used to get together for...
Can I Sever Ties With My Selfish Sister?

Friend to healthcare worker

by External Article | Nov 9, 2021 | 24/7 Caregiving, Caring for a Child, For Friends & Family, Millennial Generation, Occasional Caregiving | 0 comments

I am currently helping friends with their severely disabled child. The child needs round-the-clock supervision; this is especially challenging during the night, as someone must monitor the child’s condition at all times. Because of the pandemic and my friends’...
Can I Sever Ties With My Selfish Sister?

Should I Help My Aging, Ailing Dad Access His Toxic Web Feed?

by External Article | Oct 5, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Generation X, Occasional Caregiving | 0 comments

My father and I have not been especially close for all of my adult life because of his inability to communicate or relate to me, to others or to the world in general in a meaningful way. As he has aged, his danger and menace have pretty much disappeared, and he has...
Can I Sever Ties With My Selfish Sister?

My Stepdad Has Alzheimer’s. Can My Mom Date Someone Else?

by External Article | Aug 31, 2021 | Caring for a Romantic Partner, For Friends & Family, Long Term Caregiving | 0 comments

What are your thoughts on the spouse of an early-onset Alzheimer’s patient dating while said patient is still alive? By way of background, my mother was the full-time caregiver of my stepfather until a few months ago, when he was moved to assisted living, and she is...
Can I Sever Ties With My Selfish Sister?

How Much Must I Give Up for My Schizophrenic Brother?

by External Article | Jul 6, 2021 | Baby Boom Generation, Care Work Library, Caring for a Sibling, Long Term Caregiving | 0 comments

One of my brothers is moderately schizophrenic; he does well on his medication but is increasingly unable to live alone. He and I are not close and are very different people, but when our mother went into a nursing home several years ago, he came to live with my wife...
Can I Sever Ties With My Selfish Sister?

My Adult Son Moved In. It’s a Nightmare. Can I Kick Him Out?

by External Article | Oct 31, 2020 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Child | 0 comments

Q: Last December, our 30-something son lost his job and asked if he could move in with us, and how long he could stay. I told him that depended on how good of a roommate he was. The answer? Terrible. He is moody and volatile. I live on edge because I never know when...
What Do I Owe My Severely Disabled Parents?

What Do I Owe My Severely Disabled Parents?

by External Article | Oct 30, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Finances, Long Distance Caregiving, Long Term Caregiving, Planning | 0 comments

A little over two years ago, my family was involved in a catastrophic car accident overseas. My younger sibling was killed, and my parents survived but are severely disabled. My father is quadriplegic, while my mother has a traumatic brain injury resulting in severe...
Can I Sever Ties With My Selfish Sister?

My Aunt Has Alzheimer’s and Her Husband Doesn’t Seem to Care

by External Article | Jun 25, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Relative | 0 comments

My family is elderly, and my aunt — who is in her late 70s — was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. If someone does not go with her to appointments, she often forgets what was discussed, including medication, follow-up appointments or even why surgery is scheduled....

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