My siblings and I all contributed differently to helping our parents after the hurricane destroyed their retirement savings, and now we're trying to figure out how to handle ongoing support but everyone has different financial capacity and different guilt about what we should be doing. Some of us gave time, some gave money, some had nothing to give, and we're all keeping score in ways we won't admit.
More people experience this than they realize.
The unequal distribution of both resources and sacrifice is creating hidden resentments that threaten the family's ability to sustain collective care.
“Where Are You with Financial recovery after disaster?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.