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When siblings abandon communal caregiving responsibilities

My brother never helps with our aging father's care but shows up at family gatherings expecting praise for being the successful son and I am tired of carrying this alone.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The unequal distribution of family obligations breeds resentment that threatens the very community bonds it seeks to preserve.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with African communal parenting traditions?”

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