Episode 41 - Answering a Listener Question about Navigating Difficult Relationships with Aging Parents

Today I'm answering a listener question from Episode 36: “Can you discuss spending time with an aging parent you struggle with. One that has told you what a terrible daughter you are when you know you are not. You fear he doesn’t have much time but can’t bring yourself to visit especially since he doesn’t call or visit.”  How DO we navigate  relationships with a difficult, aging parent?  It requires understanding that their inability to love you properly reflects their own limitations, not your worth. We explore three options for dealing with difficult parents: enduring as is, creating boundaries, or walking away, and emphasize that navigating difficult parent relationships is less about them and more about you.Episode 36 - Do The Math: Why That Visit Home Matters More Than You ThinkEpisode 36 - Do the Math: Why that Visit home Matters More Than You Think (what prompted today's listener question)Episode 22: Non Violent Communication BasicsEpisode 69 - When "Please" Becomes Pressure: Understanding Requests vs. Demands and Why it MattersEpisode 5: Journaling Episode 72: When Your Parent’s Best Wasn’t Enough: The Myth of Always Giving 100%Huberman Lab Journaling ProtocolQuestions or Comments? Message me!Support the showInterested in becoming a member and gaining access to notes, prompts, guided meditations and more? Listen to the membership episode to learn more, or Go here to check it out for one week free!Stay connected by signing up for my newsletter or checking out all my offerings at www.risingwithsarah.com