{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Taking Care of My Aging Mother","description":"As my mother ages and new challenges arise, my life is becoming increasingly complex and overwhelming as I try to find a way forward that preserves my mother\u2019s dignity and my sanity. Part of me feels like there is a reason to charge forward with my work and the other part of me feels like giving up.   Key Takeaways:&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; [1:31] The Netflix documentary Empty Rooms [5:58] My mother living with us has been a struggle&amp;nbsp; [9:54] Not having my own space&amp;nbsp; [12:24] My mother has this expectation that she just gets things [16:09] I never thought my adult parent would live with me&amp;nbsp; [19:24] Looking at what I\u2019ve tried and what hasn\u2019t worked&amp;nbsp; [23:03] I feel like I should just give up&amp;nbsp;   Resources: &amp;nbsp;   Empty Rooms&amp;nbsp;     Connect with Barb: &amp;nbsp; Website &amp;nbsp; Facebook&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Instagram &amp;nbsp;  Be a guest on the podcast&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; YouTube &amp;nbsp; The Molly B Foundation &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"A Thousand Tiny Steps","author_url":"http:\/\/athousandtinysteps.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39894245\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39894245"}