Caring For Aging Parents - The Only Child Syndrome
Jan-30-2008 By admin
Remember this old joke? It takes place in the Garden of Eden.
Eve, looks at Adam and asks, “Do you love me, Adam?”
Adam raises his eyebrows and replies, “Who else?”
Who else, indeed? So is the reality for the “only child“. From our earliest memories, we were aware of having the “exclusive contract“. The one that states that we are “it“. The only one to take care of our aging parents.
What a role to be cast in. Of course, we want our parents to live a long time. Then again, we can’t kid
ourselves. With aging comes physical decline. Sometimes cognitive impairment. And emotional problems.
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