Beware the "need" to be needed

I come across far too many families where the parents have waited to long out of fear and/or a belief no one can do it as well as they can. This results in adult children in their 60's or 70's suddenly having to be moved into the care of agencies - if the

Have you ever said, or heard someone close to you say, "my child will live with me forever, there is no one else who can help them"? How does this make you feel? Does it bring any questions to the front of your mind? I remember my wife and I having these conversations, trying to figure out who would step in when we're gone. Her plan was to have her brot…