As my mother ages and new challenges arise, my life is becoming increasingly complex and overwhelming as I try to find a way forward that preserves my mother’s dignity and my sanity. Part of me feels like there is a reason to charge forward with my work and the other part of me feels like giving up.
Key Takeaways:
[1:31] The Netflix documentary Empty Rooms
[5:58] My mother living with us has been a struggle
[9:54] Not having my own space
[12:24] My mother has this expectation that she just gets things
[16:09] I never thought my adult parent would live with me
[19:24] Looking at what I’ve tried and what hasn’t worked
[23:03] I feel like I should just give up
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