How to Have “The Talk” With Your Aging Parents

Aug 05

Whether it builds gradually or something happens to spark it – there’s a moment in adulthood when you realize that you need to care for the people that cared for you.

Getting a plan in place to care for your parents means balancing your respect and love for them with their autonomy and independence.

There are more resources now than ever before to help keep the aging process secure, graceful, and independent. At the same time, there are resources to help adult children address problems, keep their own lives on track, and get the support they need.

But it can be complicated to get started. The parent-child dynamic resists change from both sides, money will be involved, and every party to the conversation will be uncertain about how to approach it and what will come next.

All that can mean stressful, tearful, difficult conversations. Or avoiding the topic altogether.

But it doesn’t have to be... ...