Someone asked me this question today. With Mother’s Day just behind us and Father’s Day coming up, it’s a good time to think about this question.
Do we owe our parents anything for having raised us, given us values, taught us to mind our manners and be respectful? What if we were raised in an abusive family?
Do we feel our children owe us anything?
I’d like to know what you think.
The death of Charles Heston was a sad day. Many of us Baby Boomers remember his great acting in movies like The Ten Commandments.
Mary Emma Allen includes some video interviews with Mr. Heston and his wife in her Alzheimer’s Notes blog.
In the video he says, “I can part the Red Sea but I can’t part with you, which is why I won’t exclude you from this stage in my life.” What a classy guy he was.
His disease reminds me of a very interesting book by Sherwin Nuland titled How We Die. The book chronicles the stories of people …read more
“A Place for Mom” bills itself as “the nation’s largest elder care referral service.” Their mission is to help the elderly and their families find the best solution to eldercare needs and they have over 200 advisers. Since they appear to offer these services without cost, I wondered how they get money. They say, “Our consultation is provided at no cost to families, as many communities reimburse us for our services.”
They have a nice resource section on their website that you might find useful.
One in four U.S. households are dealing with caregiving issues. That means that in many cases Baby Boomers are the caregivers, with elderly parents needing the care. A Boston.com article addresses this question. The article mentions an online resource caregiverhelper.com, whose mission is to “ provide an online community resource that facilitates communication between multiple non-paid caregivers in support of a loved one.
It looks like you have to register. It’s free to join. I wish I had known about this site when we were caring for my mother and mother-in-law. I really do …read more
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