Only Child Problems

In the first of a two-part interview, Dr. Barbara Darby discusses her advance planning for her own future as she ages, especially as the parent of an only child. We discuss how her own childhood shaped her views on and actions towards life planning. We also discuss her experiences as the caregiver to several family members, including her role as guardian to an uncle and the steps she had to take in order to protect his well-being and his assets.

I also share information on my Facebook community, "Successful Professionals Preparing Early For Their Parent's Future." Click here to join: http://bit.ly/2R4A2x8

Those I know personally have been impacted by COVID19. So I'm doubling down on the need to have things in place such as a living will. I encourage you go listen or relisten to Episode 7 where Cameron Huddleston and I discuss living wills and other items we should have in place for our parents' lives and our own. The impact of COVID-19 highlights why these things are important.

On this episode I speak with award-winning personal finance journalist Cameron Huddleston about her book, Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk. We discuss why, when and how to talk to your parents about financial resources that will support them as they retire and age. Cameron shares what she did well and could have done better with regard to having money talks with her mother. She also mentions resources available to help our parents, even if they are not wealthy and have not sufficiently planned for life upon and past retirement. We discuss this with the unique considerations that adult only children must take into account when assisting their parents. Topics covered include: caring for aging parents, retirement planning, long term care, and estate planning.

For information on Cameron’s book, and free resources, please visit:
https://cameronhuddleston.com/resources/

Please listen to the episodes for instructions on a chance to win a copy of Cameron’s book. Confirmation of your post of a review of the episode must be emailed to [email protected]. The recipient of the book will be announced on Wednesday, April 8th, 2020.

In this special episode, we discuss how to acknowlege and then reframe our fears for our parents' health in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. I discuss my own concerns, and how I shifted the focus away from the things I cannot control toward actionable items that help me protect my parents.

This episode provides a very brief overview on what's in store over the next few months with the podcast.

I shared a tip on how to obtain valuable information from your parents' about their lives based on a recent personal experience.

In this episode I share my own experience as an example of finding opportunities to have life planning conversations with your parents. I also discuss the helpful actions my father took to help prepare me for his future.

Recap of my 2019 and the importance self-care and balance played in nagivating life after my father's death, and the importance it should play in 2020 for all adult only children seeking to build a life they love while preparing for their future role as sole caregiver to aging parents.

In this episode, a long-time friend and fellow only child, Worokya Duncan, interviews me about my journey and my "why."

In this episode, I discuss my "why" for creating this podcast. I discuss my journey from initial concept through actual launch, and the personal life experiences that pushed me to stop procrastinating.