Frances hones in on the transformative experience of becoming your parents’ parent when they can no longer care for themselves. She wrote the book because she found no other like it when she encountered her parents’ initial crisis. She has produced a work that is absorbing, encouraging, and an outstanding resource for those who confront similar eldercare challenges... Frances has written a thoughtful, touching, and illuminating book that will help anyone who is fortunate enough to read it.

Wellesley Magazine

So many of us plan for children, yet few are adequately prepared to care for aging parents. Jane Wolf Frances understands the struggles of caring for elders in need, and her advice is spot on. Whether you’re a caregiver today or thinking about challenges that may come tomorrow, Frances’ expertise, experience, and know-how will be of great help

Paul Irving, chairman, Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging; Distinguished Scholar in Residence, USC Davis School of Gerontology

This is a masterful piece of work, invaluable to countless folks who will be taking care of their parents in their twilight years. I am in fact one of those parents, who is cared for by a wonderful daughter and son-in-law, but it made me even more aware of how much they contribute to my lifestyle. Read it, you wont regret it.

Angie McCartney, Stepmother of Sir Paul McCartney, and CEO, McCartney Multimedia Inc.

To anyone in denial about what may soon be unfolding for their family, I urge you to PLEASE READ THIS BOOK!! Jane provides an insightful, sensitive and uplifting way to truly transform this potentially difficult process into a journey of love and healing. These pages contain tools for developing an awareness of how to confront fears about this journey, providing new insights and opportunities for laughter, and gentle ways to accept grief. It offers help for families so they can better understand their parent’s changing needs in order to create a more comfortable journey and loving passage. I am incredibly grateful to Jane for what she shares in this book; it helped me immensely, both personally and professionally! I’ve recommended it to many clients and colleagues to assist them in developing strategies for their individual circumstances. These pages also guided me in recognizing what I needed to do to heal my relationship with my mother and help her appreciate her life so that we were better prepared for experiencing her peaceful passing. Once that occurred, this book offered me guidance for my own self-healing.

Lori Eberle, MA - Independent Educational Consultant, Certified POP Family Coach and Certified Parent Coach

A must-read for children of aging parents. Jane Wolf Frances writes from a firm base of empathy and knowledge about a situation that--sooner or later--affects us all. Her book provided me with trustworthy companionship and practical guidance in just the right amounts. Extremely useful and highly recommended.

Darcie Sanders, Trustee, Lyons Regional Library District and co-author of "Staying Home"

Parenting Our Parents by Jane Wolf Frances is a brilliant, heartfelt and very personal book that I believe will become indispensableto a great many people.



It is filled with important information from a woman who has gained this wisdom the hard way. And, as a practicing therapist she has the training and insight to share her insights in a very practical and appropriate manner. If you are in this parenting role or about to be this is the place to start.

Rick Moss, PhD - Minister of Religious Science, and Developer of Awakening to Our Greatness