The holidays promise warmth, connection, good food, and family traditions.
But for many families, that is not the reality; the holidays are an intensely emotionally charged experience among siblings, extended family members, and their older adult parent or loved one who is aging at home.
The holidays aren’t peaceful.
It’s a specific kind of dread. It’s the pause before you put the key in the lock, or the deep breath you take before ringing the doorbell. You are standing on the threshold of your childhood home, the home your aging parents have lived in for decades.
It’s a demanding role; they realize no one has prepared them for — they are now responsible for the person who once kept them safe.
This new role will reshape their lives, careers, and relationships, and demand a strength they may not have known they possessed.
