Family Asked About Her Money. No One Asked About the Caregivers.

After my Aunt Jean died, some family members started asking about her money. My mother and I had spent a year and a half caring for her, and no one asked how we were doing. This episode is about what caregivers need when family gets complicated: boundaries, help, therapy, and time to recharge. Have you cared for someone while dealing with difficult family? Tell me in the comments. 📺 Subscribe to The Joy! A.A.C.T.® for conversations that help you recalibrate and choose your next step:    / @drlisasummerour_thejoyaact   Chapters 00:00 Family, funerals, and the letter I wrote 01:00 Caring for Aunt Jean 03:00 When family asks about money 05:00 Grief, guilt, and greed 07:00 The family questions I anticipated 08:00 Getting help for Aunt Jean 09:00 Showing who she was before her decline 10:00 Advice for caregivers facing family tension 11:00 Finding local elder-care resources 12:00 When an attorney may help 13:00 Caregiving in your 60s 14:00 The cost of trying to be a martyr 15:00 Creating distance from critical relatives 16:00 What I handled—and didn’t—about the finances 18:00 Why I wrote to the family 19:00 Why therapy can help caregivers 21:00 Finding ways to recharge 22:00 Caring for yourself while caring for someone else