In this short but important episode of The Aging Parent Playbook, I’m inviting you to a free live training I’m hosting called The Aging Parent Safety Net, designed to help you prepare before a crisis hits. I start with a question I hear families ask only after something goes wrong: if your parent had a fall, stroke, or medical emergency tomorrow, would you know what to do legally, practically, and emotionally?

I walk you through the most common crisis scenarios adult children face, being denied information in the hospital, struggling to manage medications or accounts, unexpected financial issues, early warning signs you’re unsure how to interpret, and family dynamics that complicate everything. These situations aren’t rare, and families don’t struggle because they don’t care. They struggle because they don’t have a plan.

I also explain what the Aging Parent Safety Net training is—and what it’s not. This isn’t vague inspiration or a confusing legal lecture. It’s a practical, step-by-step framework to help you build clarity around legal and financial essentials, define responsibilities, assess your parent’s real needs, make key decisions before an emergency, and create a plan that protects both your parent and your peace of mind.

This episode is for you if you feel that constant background anxiety, if you’re noticing changes and don’t know what to do with them, or if you’re tired of being the default decision-maker. My goal is to help you move from reactive crisis mode to calm, confident planning—because preparedness isn’t pessimism. It’s love with a backbone.