Really, an equally suitable title for this week’s blog would be: “Don’t Touch My Stuff!”. If there were only one command that characterized my father when I got too close for his liking to organizing his mountainous piles of papers and more, this one would be it.Read More
Building on what we said last time about being reduced to the equivalent of a quivering five-year-old by the stubbornness of your aging parents when they are determined to resist you… Let us today get real about what it will truly take to navigate the depths of the eldercare marathon.Read More
Do you really want me to answer that question? I am already guffawing. For any adult child of a stubborn aging parent, all I can say is: You ain’t seen nothing yet! Until now, you may have even managed to tongue-tie your children, your partner, your boss, your friends, and others with your eloquent arguments in those contexts. Who is left? Answer: The Resistant Duo!Read More
You know what? You are right. It’s not THAT bad. Right now. I have since lost track of the number of blissful adult children who post all over social media how active are their parents. Good for them! However, what happens when they’re not?? THAT is my question.Read More
To inaugurate my 2020 blog season, I reviewed ten years of extended eldercare trials and the protracted aftermath that did not see me return to any semblance of stability until about two years ago. That is when I finished sorting 50 years of accumulated parental possessions combined with 34 of ours. I then promised you a next series entitled “Carol-Ann’s Top 10 Caregiver Peeves”.Read More
On the heels of Coping with Un-cope-able Siblings, are you ready to add a whole additional host of often-outrageous relatives around your holiday table? Get ready! Watch for the annual fireworks to heat up big time.Read More
Can you even imagine we’re at the tenth of “Carol-Ann’s Top 10 Caregiver Lessons”? Last time, we reinforced how it is OK to feel and express all your feelings regarding a difficult aging parent. That includes the typically unpopular ones like frustration, resentment and anger. What is possibly left to tackle? How about the way you feel on the heels of their passing?Read More
At this point, I trust we have added some tools to your kit about how to get things done with and for your aging parents when everything seems an uphill battle. Still, it would be understandable if you’re feeling somewhat discouraged. How about support on that front? Ready to help!Read More
Last week, we initiated this series called “Carol-Ann’s Top 10 Caregiver Lessons” with three strategies for how to survive eldercare craziness. Are you ready for one of the most common questions my coaching clients ask?Read More
Incredibly, we’ve completed the first week of September. No matter the North American or other school systems, classrooms are getting into full-gear. That means it’s also time to return to some fundamental eldercare lessons.Read More
