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  Mom, Dad...Can We Talk?: Helping Our Aging Parents with the Insight and Wisdom of Others (rev. ed.) Dick Edwards Crestwave Publishing Gocwpub.com ISBN: 978-1735413501; (rev. ed.) January 2021; $17.95 What can you expect when your parents draw near to their later years? Are there any waypoints that can help you navigate this period and keep it from becoming a dark time in your relationship older parents? Dick Edwards draws from decades of experience in eldercare and shares it with the reading public in this 146-page softback. The book originally surfaced in March 2009, and I wrote a review in 2013. This edition has been revised with three new, important chapters and is just as valuable as I said it was in 2013, and more! It is written for folks from all walks of life, and is a solid resource. "Mom, Dad...Can We Talk?" unfolds in eighteen short chapters that cover a number of subjects. Some chapters prepare readers for what is before them, and how it may affect them. Others...

Mom, Dad ... Can We Talk?: Insight and Perspectives to Help Us Do What's Best for Our Aging Parents by Dick Edwards My rating: 5 of 5 stars What can you expect when your parents draw near to their later years? Are there any way-points that can help you navigate this period and keep it from becoming a dark time in your relationship with your older parents? Dick Edwards draws from decades of experience in eldercare and shares it with the reading public in this 155 page softback. It is written for folks from all walks of life, and is a solid resource. "Mom, Dad...Can We Talk?" unfolds in fifteen short chapters that cover a number of subjects. Some chapters prepare readers for what is before them, and how it may affect them. Others talk about family dynamics, the ways these play out, and how siblings can learn to communicate with one another, especially between those who are giving immediate care and those who are at a geographical distance. A few sections present ideas...