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Scenario

How to navigate family tensions around caregiving for a child with chronic illness

Our son's seizure disorder means someone always has to be 'on' and my sister and mom have been helping with coverage, but lately there's this weird tension where they seem to think we're being overprotective about his activities while also getting frustrated when we ask them to learn the new medication schedule. None of us are saying what we really think and it's starting to affect family gatherings.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Extended family members are struggling with the weight of shared responsibility while harboring unspoken judgments about parenting decisions.

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“Where Are You with Parenting a child with chronic illness?”

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