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[quote=Anonymous]I would not do this by letter, it should be a phone call. A conversation between two people about how to share responsibility is going to be better received than a letter presuming to dictate what someone else should do. Also, I wouldn't go so in-depth into why this is so hard for you, it comes across as a guilt trip and opens to door to a bunch of reasons from them as to why they can't help more. This conversation should be simpler, and focus on, here's how much financial support mom needs each month, and here's how much personal-effort support (whether visiting to help, researching doctors, etc.). I need help managing it all, so let's talk about how everyone can best contribute to make sure mom gets the care she needs.

In that conversation, there's a good chance your siblings will have different ideas about how mom should be cared for to reduce the financial or time burden on all of you. If you want their help, you will need to be open to these ideas, you won't be able to control how it all happens once you bring them in.[/quote]

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