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Scenario

How to respond when parents plead to return to independence they cannot handle

Every time I visit my father in the nursing home he begs me to take him home and I lie and say maybe soon

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The kindest lies we tell our parents reflect the cruelest truths we must accept about time's direction.

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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