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OUR PARENTS
Q:
After my
father died, I felt so guilty for not spending more time with him.
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Q:
I am the
primary eldercare provider for my mother. I don’t know if I have the
strength to continue.
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Q:
How can I know if what I think I want is really coming from me or someone
else (such as a controlling parent)?
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Q:
My mother died
recently. What can you tell me about grief?
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Q:
My mother is
in a nursing home and is very unhappy there. She tells me she’s
miserable and wants to move back into her own home. It was difficult for
my wife and me to get her in the home to begin with, and she requires
more care than we can give, so we don’t feel we can honor her wishes.
What can we say to her?
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Q:
I have a
friend who just lost her elderly father. In his will, he left his assets
to one of the four siblings and directed this sibling to care for the
mother. This is having quite a dramatic effect on the family dynamics as
the others struggle with anger and/or resentment. Please talk to us
about understanding family dynamics and relationships among family
members during this kind of turbulence.
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Q:
My mother is
always telling me what to do and I’m nineteen. When should a parent let
go and let her kid get on with his/her life? Will it ever happen?
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