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    <title>topic Do’s and Don’ts for Caregivers at the Holiday Dinner Table - #3 in Leave a Caregiving Tip</title>
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    <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Don’t say: “Mom’s constant needs are wearing me down.”&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Many unsupportive family members justify their lack of caregiving involvement by denying a parent’s deficits. Rather than believe what you are saying and accepting that Mom needs care, they are likely to criticize you for being an exaggerator and complainer.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;EM&gt;Excerpt by&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/experts/info-2019/barry-jacobs.html?intcmp=AE-CAR-EOA-BIO" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer"&gt;Barry Jacobs&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/EM&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 20:51:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Do’s and Don’ts for Caregivers at the Holiday Dinner Table - #3</title>
      <link>https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leave-a-Caregiving-Tip/Do-s-and-Don-ts-for-Caregivers-at-the-Holiday-Dinner-Table-3/m-p/2356624#M120</link>
      <description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Don’t say: “Mom’s constant needs are wearing me down.”&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Many unsupportive family members justify their lack of caregiving involvement by denying a parent’s deficits. Rather than believe what you are saying and accepting that Mom needs care, they are likely to criticize you for being an exaggerator and complainer.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;EM&gt;Excerpt by&amp;nbsp;&lt;A href="https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/experts/info-2019/barry-jacobs.html?intcmp=AE-CAR-EOA-BIO" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer"&gt;Barry Jacobs&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/EM&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 20:51:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>AARPMichaelP</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2020-12-09T20:51:58Z</dc:date>
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