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Scenario

When role reversal with aging parents creates sibling power struggles

Our whole family dynamic has shifted now that our parents ask us kids for advice about major decisions, and my sister has basically appointed herself the 'responsible one' while the rest of us feel like we're being managed by her instead of working together. The role reversal with our parents has created a new power struggle between us siblings.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

How one person's comfort with authority can reshape entire family systems, often in ways that replicate old hierarchies in new forms.

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

“Where Are You with When parents age — role reversal?”

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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