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I often get asked how to parent a parent. Parents do not want a parent. Children do not want to parent a parent. But in reality, a role reversal does eventually happen. A physical event can trigger a very quick transition. A stroke causing paralysis can leave the...

Do you have a Drop Dead File?  I hate to be so morbid, but if something happened to you today, who and how would those around you pick up the pieces? Death does not discriminate between age, sex, race, or economic status. Accidents happen. Heart attacks happen....

You have heard of the sex talk that parents should have with their pre-teens? Well, most parents do not have that talk. The same is true for the Parent Talk. Most kids do not have the talk about aging with their parents. What is the Parent Talk? It’s about getting...

A few weeks ago, a lady called seeking guidance about becoming a legal guardian for a family member. Let me back up a minute. In an ideal world, one will have pre-determined who will make medical decisions through a document called the advanced medical directive, and...

Last Saturday, on the way to the symphony, we stopped to pick up a lady to join us. I know, just the fact that we go to the symphony makes me feel old! Anyway, what I didn’t realize is that Dixie no longer drives. This was surprising to me, as Dixie is a vivacious...

I am the one responsible for my mom. I must make the best decisions on her behalf. Last Saturday, I needed to move her for the third time. Moving someone you love three times in three years just plan sucks! The first move was over three years ago from her condo to an...