Caring for aging parents
Subject in Relationships
Caring for aging parents has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Mel Robbins Podcast. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Mel RobbinsAmerican author, podcast host and former lawyer who hosts The Mel Robbins Podcast
Robbins argues that a caregiver's job is not to make a parent happy or healthy but to recognize what is within their control.
“your job is not to make your mother happy or healthy. Your job is to recognize what's in your control and what's not in your control”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: Let Them: How to Handle Difficult People & Take Back Your Peace and Power (Sep 21, 2026) · Listen from 13:24
Robbins clarifies that letting someone make choices does not mean abandoning people who cannot make safe decisions.
“Let them doesn't mean abandoning somebody, especially if they can't make safe decisions”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: Let Them: How to Handle Difficult People & Take Back Your Peace and Power (Sep 21, 2026) · Listen from 13:24
Podcasts
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
Let Them: How to Handle Difficult People & Take Back Your Peace and PowerThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 21, 2026 · 47 min
Mel Robbins teaches a 'me, we, them' framework for applying The Let Them Theory to difficult relationships, using listener questions about parents, children, friends, and partners.