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I believe it's the Rainforest Cafe.

I believe it's the Rainforest Cafe.

I believe it's the Rainforest Cafe.

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Hi, Dr. John. Thanks for taking my call.

Hi, Dr. John. Thanks for taking my call.

Hi, Dr. John. Thanks for taking my call.

Well, my question is, you know, my parents lived on our property and they've been with us for about a year. How exactly do I navigate setting a boundary with them to move off of our property and also kind of maintain the integrity of our relationship as it can get a little rocky with my mom at times?

Well, my question is, you know, my parents lived on our property and they've been with us for about a year. How exactly do I navigate setting a boundary with them to move off of our property and also kind of maintain the integrity of our relationship as it can get a little rocky with my mom at times?

Well, my question is, you know, my parents lived on our property and they've been with us for about a year. How exactly do I navigate setting a boundary with them to move off of our property and also kind of maintain the integrity of our relationship as it can get a little rocky with my mom at times?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

That's my stepdad, yeah.

That's my stepdad, yeah.

That's my stepdad, yeah.

Gotcha. Because it's kind of what's happening. I set the boundary about a week ago and I expressed to them... You know, my husband and I, the last few years has been really rough. You know, we were taking care of my husband's dad for a while who had chronic, you know, he had kidney problems and we're doing dialysis for him for two years. And then he passed, unfortunately, in the home.

Gotcha. Because it's kind of what's happening. I set the boundary about a week ago and I expressed to them... You know, my husband and I, the last few years has been really rough. You know, we were taking care of my husband's dad for a while who had chronic, you know, he had kidney problems and we're doing dialysis for him for two years. And then he passed, unfortunately, in the home.