Today on Feminine Roadmap we are discussing raising an aging parent with Dr. Ken Druck. We are now experiencing what they call the sandwich generation, the generation sandwiched between providing care and support for their children as well as their aging parents. Dr. Ken navigates the discussion of how to raise an aging parent with compassion, clarity and honesty while skillfully looking at it from every perspective. Raising an aging parent isn’t for slouches, it’s complex, challenging and sometimes confusing journey where roles begin to reverse and family dynamics kick into gear. In order to clarify what raising an aging parent is, Dr. Ken explains that it isn’t dismissing them, taking control or disempowering them but that it is truly loving and supporting your parents, raising them up so that they can meet the challenges that they are facing. It’s truly a 2 way street with both sides facing their own fears and obstacles as things begin to change so grab a cuppa something wonderful to be encouraged! You don’t have to raise your aging parent alone, Dr. Ken has the insights you need! http://Www.feminineroadmap.com/episode132/
SHOW NOTES:
3:20 How an audience’s questions lead to writing this book
“Raising an aging parent isn’t dismissing them, taking control, taking over for them, disempowering them… it’s truly loving, supporting, understanding and raising them up so that they can meet the challenges they are facing.”
7:57 Navigating the steps and stages of this new season
“There is a code of self-care that comes with being a caregiver…and that means we commit ourselves to our own health and well being by making sure we take time to come up for air, we take breaks, we fill our own cup with things that replenish and renew our energy.”
16:11 The emotional challenges of role reversal
26:14 Taking a self care audit
39:08 How to show up and steps to take when things are difficult
“”Draw them out with open ended questions about what they are going through, what their biggest fears are, what they think should be done, can be done, what do they think their options are?”
51:15 Top 3 strategies
RESOURCES:
“Raising an Aging Parent” Dr Ken Druck
Facebook: Dr. Ken Druck
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