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This week on Wrong Way Forward, we tackle something no one wants to deal with—but everyone eventually has to:

Your parents are getting older… and they’re not listening to you.

We break down a Dear Abby letter where a daughter is watching her mom fall—literally—while refusing to use a walker… and still making casino runs like nothing’s wrong.

So what’s the right move?

Do you step in and take control?
Do you respect their independence… even if it puts them at risk?
Or are you just slowly becoming your parents’ risk manager?

We get into:

• Why traditional advice completely misses the emotional reality
• How to reframe “safety” as independence (so they’ll actually listen)
• The conversations families avoid… until it’s too late
• The guilt of not showing up enough—and the uncomfortable truth behind it

And then… we hit the moment that will stay with you:

The math of how much time you actually have left with your parents.

(It’s less than you think.)

Plus:

• Family tension around money, care, and control
• Why denial is usually just fear in disguise
• And how to have these conversations before everything blows up

If you’ve ever felt stuck between loving your parents and wanting to shake them… this episode is for you.

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