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Reading Room
As aging boomers find themselves in the role of caregivers to their parents, sibling relationships create interesting, and sometimes detrimental, family dynamics. They’re Your Parents, Too! offers insight into the challenges inherent in the many caregiving, medical, financial, and end-of-life issues likely to spark conflict and dissension among siblings. Divided into four sections, the book first examines boomers’ attempts to come to grips with parents’ aging and why assessments and solutions frequently differ among siblings. The second part addresses ways in which siblings’ rivalries, conflicts, and perceived roles influence both caregiving and decision making. The third segment details the necessity for siblings to work through the life changes and imminent loss as parents decline. The final chapters discuss the emotionally charged grief, recovery, reinvention of the family, and ways siblings maintain the family connection. Your patients and clients facing the myriad decisions involved with caring for aging parents will find practical solutions and solid advice to assist in navigating the many pitfalls associated with making the best choices for their mothers and fathers. |
   
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They’re Your Parents, Too! by Francine Russo
