Articles On:family issues
Never Received a Thank You
After sending a grieving relative a sympathy gift, the sender never received a thank you. ...
Tired of Dealing With a Difficult Mother
After years of her mother’s aggression and paranoia, a woman is tired of dealing with ...
Mother in Denial About Cancer
A daughter is concerned that her 87-year-old mother is in denial about her cancer prognosis. ...
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 ...
