When Our Parents Need Us Most

by David L. McKenna

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Your parents are entering their senior years. How can you, as a caregiver- *help them face retirement? *assist them in financial decision making? *handle your own emotions while "parenting" your parent? *cope with sickness and physical changes? *encourage them to reflect on their spiritual lives? Dr. McKenna speaks powerfully from his own experiences with four aging parents, two of whom lived in his home. He offers comfort and guidelines for times of transition, and explores in everyday show more terms the biblical meaning of caregiving. show less

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David L. McKenna is retired as President of Seattle Pacific University, Spring Arbor University, and Asbury Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Janet, live in a condo on the shores of Lake Washington and walk daily through the village of Kirkland. McKenna is an author of forty books, including When God Laughs with Us: The Lighter Side of show more Leadership. show less

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Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
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306.874Society, government, & cultureSocial sciences, sociology & anthropologySocial Behavior - Dating, Marriage, DivorceMarriage, partnerships, unions; familyIntrafamily relationshipsParent-child relationship
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HQ1064 .U5 .M46Social sciencesThe family. Marriage, Women and SexualityThe Family. Marriage. WomenThe family. Marriage. HomeAged. Gerontology (Social aspects).
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