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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again.  I should have added that for those of you who aren't currently dealing with eldercare, just wait.  It's very easy to be self-righteous when you're not dealing with it personally.  I also have two DCs under three and a DH with serious healthcare issues, i.e. cancer; I hope you won't have as many issues on your plate to deal with when you all the perfect children to your aging parents.[/quote]

You invited her to stay with you post-surgery, right? She didn't just pack her bags and barge in one day. This was an arrangement you made. You agreed to host. To accept any money now is extremely tacky. Yes, you are in a bad financial position, but I'm concerned you are seeing your mother as a source of income. She's there to convalesce....another "issue" as you call it. In other words, she's not there to help you out, financially or otherwise. You are lucky she's offering $200.[/quote]

NP here. I disagree. And an extra person living is spending much more than $200 a month. We had our MIL live with with us for a while and would run us into bankrupcy if the arrangement continued. Bottom line, not all parents are the same. They don't all invest the same into their children, are not allequally financially responsible, and do not all have the same kind of relationships with their children. OP sounds reasonable to me. I am not sure why is her mother moving in if its only a couple of months. If not her mother, her siblings should contribute.[/quote]

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