Family Advisor Archive May 2009

  1. Ever since my dad died, Mom reads negativity into everything and explodes at me. After she vents, she's fine. June 01, 2009

    Advice for being a caregiver to a parent who's angry and grieving....  Read more


  2. Where does family obligation begin and end? My cultural background says "go help mom," but my life is here. May 25, 2009

    Advice for when elder parents and adult children have a cultural clash over caregiving....  Read more


  3. My husband's dementia causes him to make sexual advances toward others -- and it's turning me off from wanting to be his caregiver. May 18, 2009

    Practical and emotional ways to deal with inappropriate sexual behavior caused by dementia....  Read more


  4. I'm so angry at how Mom fawns over my brother, the superhero who swoops in, while I do the grunt work of caregiving. May 11, 2009

    Advice on coping with anger when you're the caregiver who does the hard work and siblings get the glory....  Read more


  5. "I do all the caregiving for my parents, while my deadbeat sister takes all their money." May 04, 2009

    Please help! I am the sole caregiver to my dad, 87, and mom, 84. My sister has depleted their money to almost nothing. My dad insists on paying her rent, car payments, utilities, pet expenses, and everything else. It's almost criminal, but I cannot stop it. My father runs the house and will not change; my mother has no say......  Read more