Description

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This book is a "must read" for anyone who is presently caring for their aging parents, anyone who will eventually care for their aging parents or anyone planning on growing older. The author brings her decades of professional experiences as a psychotherapist, an attorney, a coach and a daughter to this book. She simultaneously chronicles her own heart-warming and touching journey as well as providing a comprehensive guide on doing effective family caregiving in the 21st century. Many report feeling "deeply understood" reading this book as they resonated with the candid revelations of the author's inner struggles. Others find hers "a sane voice in a difficult world." You will not be disappointed with reading the dilemmas, insights and decisions told in "My Story," as you see what can be learned from this expert's mistakes as well as her successes.

Jane Wolf Frances offers many valuable tips and insights as she guides you from the beginning of the POPcycle, as she's termed it, all the way to the end of her own parents' lives. Whether you're one of the 75 million Americans who are lucky enough to be "ParentingOurParents," or you're still struggling with overwhelm and confusion, you'll need to know what's being offered here. You will learn how you can:

• • read the signs your parents need help;
  • have "the talk" with your folks;
  • make crucial decisions to get the maximum benefits available;
  • enroll more family to be on the team;
  • balance the elements in the new life you're taking on as ParentingOurParents will change your life;
  • transform the remarkable challenges of role reversals - legal, emotional, practical, residential - into a true journey of love.

About the Author

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Jane Wolf Frances, MSW, JD, Master POP (ParentingOurParents) Family Coach has counseled thousands of families to successfully resolve their life cycle challenges - emotional, legal and practical. Now she shares her own solo journey and the solutions she found, both personal and in building community. In addition to writing this book, she's published articles in the California Bar Journal, in legal and drug abuse professional periodicals and a chapter in a book on what constitutes "success." She has a well-read blog for over 5 years at www.ParentingOurParents.org.