In doing support groups for Adult Children of Aging Parents, I often see the only child feeling guilty about decisions or wishing they had a sibling to help with all the details of late-life family caregiving. However, when those only children do come to support groups, they see that having a sibling can be problematic Read More
Aging Parents and Childhood Abuse
I frequently come across individuals who are children of a negligent or abusive parent. The adult children are now dealing with elder care and have mixed feelings that are both conflictual and challenging. It is hard to sacrifice time and energy and even dollars to someone who just wasn’t there for you. The feelings of Read More
