Parenting your Parents: What I Learned the Hard Way

A tearjerker episode about the shift to “parenting” aging parents 💔. In this episode, Caroline shares her story, the scary early signs of her dad’s Alzheimer’s (repeat calls, odd emails), and the moment she set a huge boundary when her mom tried to leave Dad with her. She tells what care homes were really like, how COVID isolation and a helper stealing money made everything worse 😳, and how her dad later died after a severe infection. Then she explains how moving her mom into their home (with a full-time caregiver) helped her go from barely walking to dancing, dressing up, and thriving 💃💄.

You’ll learn:

✅ warning signs to notice

✅ how to set boundaries

✅ how to take breaks (oxygen mask first)

Ask yourself: Who would handle your parents’ care? Do you know where the money and wills are? What would you regret not doing? Press play and listen to this full episode now.

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