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Scenario

When family jokes reveal underlying fears about being unwanted

My adult children keep making jokes about putting me in a home and I know they're kidding but it makes me feel like a burden they're planning to discard.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Casual comments about aging care can trigger deep anxieties about becoming burdensome and losing family connection.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Identity in old age and approaching death?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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