Dutiful Daughters: Caring for Our Parents As They Grow Old

by Jean Gould (Editor)

These first-person accounts portray, with thoughtfulness and clarity, a wide range of caregiver experiences: the possibility of deepening relationships; the opportunity for forgiveness; the ability to reach out and to look within to find strength; the sorrow of watching a parent grow old; and the chance to say goodbye.

310 pages, Paperback

First published August 16, 1999

Reviews

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

stereotype stories in a cheap exploitation volume. nothing interesting.

[April the Librarian · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to read something from the viewpoint of caregivers, but this was not in any way hopeful or positive. I would not recommend this to a current caregiver unless they said 'I want to read the worst care scenario.' I was dissapointed that this book foocused on the worst of the aging parent and the worst of the caregiver. Caregiving for an aging and/or dying relative is not easy or fun, but it is not as horrible as some of these stories make it out to be.

[Susie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not always an uplifting read & certainly not a "how to" book. It does give insight into what others experience when parenting a parent.