Of Grain and Grain  |  Tactile Explorations of Flour and Wood

By Ashley Look

  • Blog
  • Flour
  • Wood
  • Shop
  • Services
  • Events
  • About
  • Contact
  • Search

The Emotional Burden Of Your Parents’ Stuff

How To Feed A Senior
February 15, 2021 by Ashley Look in Caregiving

The conversation you’re not having but need to is the one about your parents stuff. What are you going to do with their things? What items are considered keepsakes? What can be donated? How much of the decision should be your responsibility and to what extent will it be worth your time? Here is a gentle nudge to help you begin one of the most important discussion you might ever have with your folks.

Read More
February 15, 2021 /Ashley Look
How To Feed A Senior, emotional burdens, your parents stuff, downsizing, stuff, caregiving, family heirloom, family obligations, Konmari, The Home Edit, passed loved ones, elder affairs, personal effects, keepsakes, antiques, emotional labor, family burdens, other people's stuff, family secrets, decisions, stuff paralysis, memory lane, respite, sacrifice, resentment, inheritance, donations, difficult conversations
Caregiving
4 Comments
 
Search