Articles On:family issues
Stepchildren Dumped Their Father’s Widow
When her second husband became ill, his children decided to stop his cancer treatments. After ...
Mother Resents Her Daughter’s Help
After a daughter worked diligently to repair her elderly parents’ finances and helping them downsize, ...
Irritated at a Rambling Mother
It’s become exhausting to have conversations with the 84-year-old rambling mother who talks of mundane ...
Telling Their Sister the Truth
A woman has ignored doctors and chosen her own health remedies for years. Now she’s ...
Holiday Disappointment
Christmas and their 55th wedding anniversary are complicated by her husband’s advanced dementia. To add ...
Time to Let the Relationship Die?
After a sister ignored her hardships, a woman questions her next steps. Is it time ...
Cutting Their Estranged Daughter Out of the Will
These rejected parents have attempted to reconnect with their daughter without success. Now they’re ready ...
Son Wants Parents to Plan Ahead
An only child wants his nearly-90-year-old parents to plan ahead, but they don’t even want ...
Granddaughter’s Dementia Grief
A teenager is saddened by her cherished grandmother’s dementia and is torn between the pain ...
What to Do with Family Heirlooms
A woman wonders what to do with family heirlooms after her daughter announces she doesn’t ...
