Being an only child has its perks. But life gets REAL as an ADULT only child when you fully grasp the prospect of having to balance your own life with sole responsibility for assisting your parents as they age. Caregiving can place strains on your family, career, and mental and physical health. Siblings can tackle this as a team. But as an only child, how will you handle the stress of bearing sole responsibility for financial decisions, hospital visits and/or emergencies of aging parents? Join me every two weeks to discuss ways to create and maintain a prosperous, healthy life for yourself while adequately preparing for your parents’ lives at retirement and beyond.
In this brief episode, I let you know about our upcoming series where we have conversations with other adult only children. We'll discuss their upbrin...
In this episode, we discuss a few estate planning lessons we can take away from the Late Princess Diana. This week, Oprah Winfrey's interview with Pri...
Replay of Episode 9, which is Part 2 of an interview Dr. Barbara Darby. In this interview, Dr. Darby discusses how she is planning in advance for her ...
Replay of Episode 8, which is the first of a two-part interview with Dr. Barbara Darby. In this episode, Dr. Darby discusses advance planning for her ...
In this episode, I discuss the importance of developing the habit of prioritizing yourself in order to be the best caregiver possible to your aging pa...
A brief, special episode acknowledging the current events in the U.S. on January 6, 2021. I will be back next week with the first official episode of ...
In today's episode I share my reflections and learnings from 2020 and I invite you to reflect along with me! I also share my intentions for the last f...
Today I talk clarify who is an "only child" in response to questions I've received or comments I've heard in response to the purpose of my podcast. I ...
My reflections on why, particularly in 2020, it's important to be intentional about creating traditions and memories for which we are grateful. I shar...
This a quick reminder to find balance in planning for your future role as caregiver to your parents. It's important to position yourself well in the p...