sibling conflict Archives - Aging, caregiving and the journey through the second half of life

10 Post-Holiday Reminders For Caregivers-Number One

January 5, 2021

Sibling Rules We tell ourselves that things are going to be better this year between our siblings. We’re not going to react to their provocative remarks or rude behavior. Thee truth is we don’t even make it through the first…

Sibling Rules

February 3, 2020

It’s a fact of family life: roles are cut in stone. Stop trying to change a sibling who for the most part resents your audacity to assume you have the right to “fix’ him or her. Accurately assess what a…

Sibling Conflict Over Money: Caregiving and Inheritance

August 12, 2017

This article by Alessandra Malito for Market Watch offers important insights into why the majority of parents do not reveal to their children the the details of their inheritance. As important, it describes the assumptions and attitude of siblings towards…

From Pleading To Informing…

January 6, 2013

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A lead caregiver of aging parents was going to extraordinary lengths to keep everything together only to find herself drowning in transactional quicksand. As her parents drifted into the land of “more and more care,” her uninvolved siblings either refused…