What “to do” to make it work
The stakes are high when a parent needs care. On one hand the circumstances can push sibling relationships to the max, expose rivalries and bring up a family history – for better or worse. On the other, it can bring adult children together with a common goal.
The need to provide care and the willingness to ‘show up and step up’ as a caregiver can. “ separate the wheat from the chaff “ as the ancient saying goes, Caregiving can bring out the best in us by demonstrating how loving, kind and patient we are, It can expose troubles some members of the family are having – financial or otherwise – and, at times, it can demonstrate unkind, selfish, self-centred or dishonest behaviour. Simply put, when a parent needs help forces a family reality check that more often than not, exposes everyone’s true colours…
