How to survive the holidays when you're caring for an ageing parent

How to survive the holidays when you're caring for an ageing parent

Let's be honest: you're dreading Christmas this year.

Not because you don't love your family. But because managing your parent's care plus everyone else's expectations plus the performance of "festive" feels impossible.

This guide walks you through six scenarios. Choose the one that's yours.

Each scenario includes: what's really happening, scripts for the conversations you're avoiding, and practical strategies to get to January with your sanity mostly intact.

 

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