Easing Age-Based Sibling Rivalry when Roles Change - The Raised stakes of an Aging Parent

Beware of the raised stakes

Squabbling over who will care for Dad or Mom ordealing with the issue when someone refuses to help the another with care-giving tasks, so often I have found the problem isn’t about the issue of care-giving itself, but the power struggles and life long conflicts that have so often existed since childhood.

Learn more about how to best adjust to the new roles you & your sibling face moving forward as your parent ages.

Barry J. Jacobs, AARP wrote, "Every adult child should be aware that how well she works with her siblings during the caregiving years will shape their interactions forever after. Long after the parent has died, everyone distinctly remembers — and judges — how each sibling behaved." Read more by clicking the link below.

http://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-2014/caregiving-sibling-rivalry-jacobs.html

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