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When long-distance siblings offer opinions without sharing responsibility

My siblings all live far away and keep giving me advice about Mom's care over text but none of them visit or help with the actual work

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Geographic proximity often transforms into moral proximity, leaving the nearest child to bear witness alone.

Worth thinking about

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

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