In the previous article in this series, I talk about some preliminary questions to ask yourself before you decide to help your parents financially. Stepping into a caretaking role for your once-caretakers can be daunting, demoralizing, and trigger a lot of resentment. I know because I’ve been there, and I’d encourage anyone in the same […]
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Role Reversal: How to Cope with Financially Unstable Parents (part 1)
How old were you when you realized your parents struggled with money? I was five: crouched on the top stair, listening once again to my parents fighting downstairs. My mom wanted to know where all my dad’s money went each month. The math just wasn’t adding up. My dad, knowing his daughter was an eavesdropper, […]