By Dr. Ken Druck Atop the list of challenges and opportunities that arise as our parents get older is the relationship between our siblings and ourselves. If and when we become caregivers, or more involved in the lives of our aging parents, age-old sibling rivalries,
A Self-Care Checklist for the Sandwich Generation
Regardless of whether adult children are distant or close, the pressure to get involved in a parent’s life increases over time. Parents who are beginning to look and feel older, slow down, unplug from a career, face a new season of life—and whose needs are
Life Turns on a Dime (in Both Directions)
by Dr. Ken Druck Since the sudden death of my daughter, Jenna, in 1996, the notion that “life turns on a dime” has been about loss, and an unspeakable sorrow. I know firsthand that everything in life changes when you lose a child, partner, sibling,
Raising An Aging Parent: Deciding What’s Best For You And Them
There were times when my 92-year-old mother could reduce me to a blithering eight-year-old, but I considered myself blessed to share the wealth of simple day-to-day phone calls, weekend visits, holiday get-togethers, vacations, and grandchildren with her every day of her life. I treasured her
Our Nation’s Most Recent Tragedies … The Journey Through Grief
29 lives ended this weekend as the result of mass murders, and dozens of families are at the bedside of a loved ones who are fighting for their lives. When I wrote “How To Talk to Your Kids About School Violence” in 2003, never did
Permission to Love Again
I’m writing this blog in hopes that it will bring comfort to those experiencing the loss of a beloved pet — and who may be searching for permission to love again. Bean is our beloved four-legged son who rescued me and Lisette nine years ago.
Five Ways to Deepen Your Dad/Daughter/Son Bond This Father’s Day
Here are a few simple ways to strengthen your bond with your dad or your kids this Father’s Day (or any day, for that matter.) What better Father’s Day gift is there than a better, stronger, and more loving connection with one another? Take it
The ’70s . . . and the 70s . . .
I’ve taken literally hundreds of trips down memory lane, recounting the ’70s. Woodstock, getting married, finishing my PhD, and the arrival of my daughters, Jenna and Stefie, filled those years with life-affirming joy, adventures, miracles, and challenges. How blessed my life has been! When I
Taking Away Your Parents Car Keys
by Dr. Ken Druck, author, Raising An Aging Parent: Guidelines for Families in the Second Half of Life Who can forget what it was like to give our kids the keys to the family car and watch them pull out of the driveway on their first
Birthday Presence: The Ultimate Gift
I turn 70 in a few days, and it’s got me thinking: What does that really mean? Three things come to mind. First, I’m grateful to have made it this far. Not everyone is given 70 years. And, with the exception of a bum knee,
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