Dear Family Advisor Archive August 2010

1. Am I a cold fish because I didn't break down over my dad's death? August 31, 2010

   Am I a cold fish because I didn't cry over my dad's death? Get the facts about death, crying, and grief at Caring.com. Not crying about a loved ones death doesn't mean there's something wrong with you...  Read more

   Carol O'Dell, Caring.com contributing editor
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2. My husband's injury has left me lonely in a sexless, loveless marriage. August 24, 2010

   Advice on having an affair -- with life. My husband's injury has left me lonely in a sexless, loveless marriage. Get the facts about caregiver marriage stress....  Read more

   Carol O'Dell, Caring.com contributing editor
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3. Is there life after caregiving? August 17, 2010

   How do you find a new path after years of caregiving? The challenge is to know what's good for you- and what makes you happy. Go about it slowly- knowing you'll make mistakes along the way. All you can do is try again and again until you find what fits. ...  Read more

   Carol O'Dell, Caring.com contributing editor
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4. My ex-husband is dying, and my kids want me to play wife again. August 10, 2010

   Does a woman have a caregiving obligation to her dying ex, the father of her children? As much as your children are pressing you to reach out to their dad, they're also asking you to be there for them....  Read more

   Carol O'Dell, Caring.com contributing editor
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5. My sister wants to pull the plug on Mom. August 03, 2010

   Our mother, who has end-stage Alzheimer's, has been on a feeding tube in a nursing home for six months. Although it's very sad to see my mother this way, I just can't reconcile myself to what my sister wants to do: "Pull the plug.”...  Read more

   Carol O'Dell, Caring.com contributing editor
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