Family Conflict: The Stress of a Family Feud on You
Your adult daughter has been feuding with your grown son for several years. This situation is upsetting you more and more. How do you tell them what this is doing to you?
View ArticleI'm trying to balance caring for my mother, keeping up at work, and managing...
Question: My mother is very disabled from a stroke, and recently she had another stroke. I'm doing my best to care for her at home, but I also have a husband and three children, and I work full-time....
View ArticleI care for my 97 year old mother-in-law. I'm feeling overwhelmed and...
Question: I am 47 years old and a housewife. I take care of my 97 year old mother-in-law who is bed ridden. The rest of the family leaves all the care on me. There is a granddaughter who is in her...
View ArticleMy brother, sister, and I have had many serious conflicts as a result of...
I would like to know if there are mediators or counselors who could help with serious family issues that have arisen around the care of my 87-year-old mother. She lives at my sister's at present but...
View ArticleHow to Deal with Family Conflict Caused by Alzheimer’s
Sadly, an ill loved one is the number one trigger for family conflict, according to a study conducted by the Home Instead Senior Care® network. Coping with the reality of a loved one’s Alzheimer’s not...
View ArticleResources for Effective Family Communication Around Care
The following links will take you to a number of resources that outline various communications scenarios that can help you and your family come together to provide and/or get the care that your senior...
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