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Mom Loves You Best Now Out on Kindle
My book Mom Loves You Best Forgiving and Forging Sibling Relationships, New Horizon Press is now out on Kindle. Continue reading
Posted in adult sibling rivalry, Aging parent, brother, dysfuntional family, Elderly Siblings, extended family, geriatric care manager, Kindle
Tagged Amazon, blood brother, Cain and Abel, family drama, family rules, half-siblings, Kindle, midlife siblings, sibing relationship, sibling forgiveness, sibling rivalry, stepsiblings
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What Check List Do You Or Your Midlife siblings need during summer visit to aging parents?
Here is a checklist for midlife siblings to take , on your summer visit I have given you ten red flags to watch for when you spend time with aging parents. This means you may have to get out your magnifying glass, like Sherlock Holmes, and really look for clues. Continue reading
Posted in Aging parent, Baby Boomer, brother, geriatric care manager, half siblings, Parent, red flags for summer visit to aging parents, sibling team, sisters, summer family reunion
Tagged blood brother, brothers arguing, family drama, geriatric care manager, half-siblings, red flags for midlife siblings, sibing relationship, summer visit to aging parent
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Step Siblings, Blood Siblings- Will it Be a :Summer Family Reuinion or Family Meeting
Did those step siblings who entered your life when Mom divorced Dad and married again, destroy your warm family nest? Continue reading
Posted in adult sibling rivalry, dysfuntional family, extended family, family meeting, Holiday with siblings, Sibling Forgivenss, sibling rivalry, Step Siblings, summer family reunion
Tagged blood brother, Cain and Abel, family meeting, half-siblings, midlife siblings, sibing relationship, sibling rivalry, step-sibling, summer family reunion, Surviving holidays with family
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Are You and Your Midlife Siblings Going to Spoil The Fourth of July Barbeque?
Celebrations like today’s family Fourth of July barbeque or gathering are not time to discuss family /sibling problems. This is true especially if there is lots of alcohol involved. Continue reading
Posted in Aging parent, brother, dysfuntional family, extended family, family meeting, Fourth of July, holidays, sibling rivalry, sibling team, sisters
Tagged aging family crisis, aging parent hospitalization, blood brother, Celebrations, family meeting, Fourth of July, midlife siblings, sibing relationship
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What Is a Sibling Family Meeting? Fast Flash Directions
A sibling family meeting is a conference between sibling to solve large or small sibling problems . Continue reading
Do you have kids/twins who are sick? Have a Sister
Last week my daughter Kali twin son’s came down with foot mouth and hand disease Their nanny went to a family wedding in Maryland. Now one twin just came down with an ear infection last night. On top of that their dogs were both sprayed by skunks last night requiring bathing the animals in a noxious mixture to get rid of the smell. What to do? Have a sister. Continue reading
Celebrate Father’s Day Without Siblings Drama and Drunks
If you live long distance and come in for father’s day , how to make the trip worth it for you and Dad. Start with- don’t stay with an sibling you don’t like. Try a motel or airbnb- they have places in very town your Dad might live. Continue reading
Eight Tips For Father’s Day Celebrations To Keep It Sibling Stress Free
It is a party not a family meeting. If you want to talk about personal issues, make a date to get together with your angry sister/brother. Continue reading
Caring for Aging Parents- Which Sib is the Pitcher- Which Sib on the Farm Team
Are you and your midlife siblings already worrying about your aging parents? Even if the problem has just come up- Dad’s bad driving, Mom burning pots, a crisis that ended one of them in the hospital with the doctor warning you to form a sibling team – check out your present teammates and see who is the pitcher, who’s the catcher and who is on the farm team and will never get to the big leagues. Continue reading
