Periagoge
Scenario

When aging parents resist help and siblings disagree about intervention

My mom is getting older and more dependent but she refuses help from anyone and gets angry when I suggest it, and my sister thinks I'm being controlling but I'm scared something will happen and I'll blame myself for not pushing harder.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're caught between respecting someone's autonomy and protecting them from harm, while navigating different family members' tolerance for risk.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

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