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How to navigate role reversal with children during chronic illness

My rheumatoid arthritis flared so badly last week that my eight-year-old had to help me open a jar of peanut butter and I saw the worry in her eyes.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The natural order of care has shifted, forcing both parent and child into unfamiliar territory neither knows how to navigate.

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.