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The family conversation guide
The hardest part of this journey is rarely the logistics. It is the first conversation. The goal of that conversation is understanding, not a decision.
What is inside
Before you talk
What to write down first, who needs to be in the room, and the one agreement siblings should make before anyone sits down.
Opening questions
Five questions that invite your parent to lead the conversation instead of defending their independence.
Keeping siblings aligned
How to separate care, housing, and the home into three decisions, and how to leave with a written plan everyone saw.
When you hit a wall
What to do when the answer is no: name the fear, trade the whole decision for one small step, and revisit later.
If the family is already at odds, Eric sits in and keeps the conversation kind. Read more on the page for adult children and families.
Would it help to have a neutral person in the room?
Eric facilitates family conversations so no one has to be the one pushing. You do not need to have everything figured out before calling.
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