"Mom and Dad need help with all their stuff, and honestly, I'm getting worn out trying to help them." When seniors are downsizing from the house they've been in for over 50 years, it can be overwhelming. Repeatedly we hear: "I don't know where to start." Often there are tears. They need help to deal with all the stuff - whether it is the stuff in their home, or the emotional stuff they are faced with. Boomer kids are looking for direction too. "Why won't Mom do what I want?," and "My brother won't help me." The popular line: "We're going to get a dumpster." Transitions is a monthly column to...
"Mom and Dad need help with all their stuff, and honestly, I'm getting worn out trying to help them." When seniors are downsizing from the house they'...