# start talking (blogs) — RSS Amplifier

Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover start talking.

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## [Do this now: Health Care Surrogate Form](https://learnfrommymistakes.substack.com/p/do-this-now-health-care-surrogate)

_2026-05-21 · Lauren Klinger · Learn From My Mistakes_

It's so simple, I promise.

## [Unhinged Grief](https://learnfrommymistakes.substack.com/p/unhinged-grief)

_2026-04-17 · Lauren Klinger · Learn From My Mistakes_

I do some weird things. Maybe they're not so weird? Can you normalize me?

## [So, your parent got a tough diagnosis. Now what?](https://learnfrommymistakes.substack.com/p/so-your-parent-got-a-tough-diagnosis)

_2026-03-12 · Lauren Klinger · Learn From My Mistakes_

Making sense of second opinions, treatment options, and tough conversations.

## [Is it too early to look at assisted living? (Probably not!)](https://learnfrommymistakes.substack.com/p/is-it-too-early-to-look-at-assisted)

_2026-02-05 · Lauren Klinger · Learn From My Mistakes_

A common mistake I hear when I ask friends about their mistakes is that they wish they had gotten their parent into assisted living earlier.

## [Does it matter? To get a dementia evaluation or not](https://learnfrommymistakes.substack.com/p/does-it-matter-to-get-a-dementia)

_2026-01-15 · Lauren Klinger · Learn From My Mistakes_

Fielding a question from a friend today: there's no cure for dementia, so does it matter whether you get a diagnosis?

## [Six Totally Doable Parent-Related Things To Do in 2026](https://learnfrommymistakes.substack.com/p/six-totally-doable-parent-related)

_2025-12-31 · Lauren Klinger · Learn From My Mistakes_

I refuse to call them Resolutions, but you can resolve to do these easyish things, yeah?

## [Grief hitting hard? Maybe write a thank-you note.](https://learnfrommymistakes.substack.com/p/grief-hitting-hard-maybe-write-a)

_2025-11-20 · Lauren Klinger · Learn From My Mistakes_

How leaning into your gratitude might help you deal with grief.

## [It's not parenting. (Or is it?)](https://learnfrommymistakes.substack.com/p/its-not-parenting-or-is-it)

_2025-11-06 · Lauren Klinger · Learn From My Mistakes_

I'm annoyed when caregiving for an aging parent is described as parenting.

## [Money, money, money! How to start talking about finances with your parent](https://learnfrommymistakes.substack.com/p/i-dont-have-that-kind-of-money-its)

_2025-10-02 · Lauren Klinger · Learn From My Mistakes_

Tips and conversation starters for your first talks about finances with your aging parent.

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## [Talk to your parent now about hospice](https://learnfrommymistakes.substack.com/p/what-is-hospice)

_2025-09-18 · Lauren Klinger · Learn From My Mistakes_

How do you know whether your parent needs hospice? How do you talk to them about it?