Additional Resources and Information:
Eldercare and Planning Resources:
When Families Fight Over a Relative with Dementia, It’s Time to Call in the Mediator by Paula Span, New York Times, May 13, 2024
How To Keep Family Fights About Aging Parents From Escalating by Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, Sept 20, 2023
The Other Talk: A Guide to Talking with Your Adult Children about the Rest of Your Life by Tim Prosch
The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People who Have Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias by Nancy L. Mace and Dr. Peter V. Rabins
Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers by Rosalynn Carter
Travelers to Unimaginable Lands, Stories of Dementia, the Caregivers and the Human Brain by Dasha Kiper
When the Time Comes - Families with Aging Parents Share their Struggles and Solutions by Paula Span
Passages in Caregiving, Turning Chaos into Confidence by Gail Sheehy
The Sandwich Generation is Stressed Out, Low on Money and Short on Time by Vanessa Fuhrmans and Veronica Dagher, Wall Street Journal Oct 19, 2024
Aging in Place: Growing Older at Home, National Institute of Health’s tips and resources to plan for aging at home.
AARP’s Resources for Family Care Givers
A Checklist for Finding the Best Assisted Living Facility, by Elaine K. Howley and David Levine, August 19, 2024, US New and World Report
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Books About Co-Parenting:
Co-Parenting 101: Helping Your Kids Thrive in Two Households After Divorce by Deesha Philyaw and Michael D. Thomas
Keep it Classy: Co-Parenting Strategies for Unstoppable Moms and Devoted Dads by Monyetta Shaw
The Co-Parenting Handbook: Raising Well-Adjusted and Resilient Kids from Little Ones to Young Adults through Divorce or Separation by Karen Bonnell with Kristin Little
Healthy Children of Divorce in 10 Simple Steps by Shannon Rios Paulsen
Joint Custody with a Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex by Julie A. Ross and Judy Corcoran
Mindful Co-Parenting: A Child-Friendly Path through Divorce by Jeremy S. Gaies and James B. Morris
Mom’s House, Dad’s House: Making Two Homes for Your Child by Isolina Ricci, Ph.D.
Parenting Apart: How Separated and Divorced Parents Can Raise Happy and Secure Kids by Christina McGhee
Books About Raising and Communicating with Teenagers:
The Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans: How to Decode Their Behavior, Develop Trust, and Raise a Respectable Adult by Josh Shipp
The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively by Gary Chapman
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents by Lisa Damour, PhD
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety by Dr. John Duffy
Secrets of the Teenage Brain: Research-Based Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Today’s Adolescents by Sheryl G. Feinstein
Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen and Listen So Teens Will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish