What are some techniques to convince older parents to visit the doctor?
My dad is in his mid-60’s and it is difficult to get him to go to the doctor. The main reason is he only has Medicare A, which covers emergency care but not preventative care such as annual physical exams. This means he would have to pay out-of-pocket. The cost is the primary roadblock. We hav...
How to heal a relationship in jeopardy of a damaging political divide?
This is a very contencious year for politics. Our family is working to not discuss who we support, as we intuit we will be supporting different candidates, but it is the elephant in the room. We do not want to damage our relationships. What might we do to help in the next month?...
What are some ways to deal with a controlling mother-in-law?
My mother-in-law is controlling, manipulative, and condescending. She tries to control what I do, wear, live, etc. What are some ways to deal with a monster-in-law?...
How can I convince my mom to change her doctor?
My mom’s doctor is neglectful and does not care about taking care of my mom. She gave my mom antibiotics which caused an adverse reaction and caused her to almost have to go to the ER. It is basically malpractice. How can I convince my mom to switch up doctors?...
Stubbornness
My parents are being stubborn when it comes to how to move from their house into my house. They want to do 5-6 small trips to drop things off and then a large moving truck for the actual day of the move. My brother and I would like them to do just one move so it’s efficient but they won’...
Confronting racism in your family
My parents are incredibly racist, and it stems from their parents and I’m sure their parents before them. They don’t see and understand their white privilege, but also they go more than that and make degrading comments out of ear shot. After years of confronting them I’m so tired o...
How much should you spend on a Christmas gift for a distant family member?
My family is relatively close knit and I’ve always sent presents to cousins, aunts, uncles etc. This year money is super tight and I was wondering what the avg is? Especially for gift cards and such, I typically send at least 20$. Is 10$ too little?...
What's the best way to celebrate Valentine's Day with the family?
I've never cared much about Valentine's Day. It's cute to go out to a nice dinner on February 14th, but I've never bothered with anything more than that. My kids are old enough now that they're excited about little holidays like this, so I'd like to make it fun for them. How do other families celebr...
