Francine Russo

Journalist and speaker Francine Russo, the author of They're Your Parents, Too! How Siblings Can Survive Their Parents' Aging Without Driving Each Other Crazy, covered the boomer beat for Time magazine for nearly a decade and also wrote for The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, Redbook, Family Circle and The Village Voice, where she was a longtime theater critic.

Most Recent

Downsizing From the Perfect Apartment

Francine Russo's living room in her apartment in New York

I tried to stay in my big home — but discovered a special joy in making a smaller new one

NOVEMBER 6, 2012 | By Francine Russo

Living

My Mother’s Death Taught Me a Lesson I Wish I’d Learned Much Earlier

It wasn't until she died that I came to understand our complicated relationship

JULY 18, 2012 | By Francine Russo

Living

Saying Goodbye to an Unloving Mother

a daughter holding her mother's hand in the hospital

Making peace with the fact that you may never get the kind of maternal love you always craved

JUNE 14, 2012 | By Francine Russo

Living

Letting Go of Entrenched Family Roles

adult siblings reading over paperwork with senior parent

Caregiving for aging parents can help us adapt our roles from childhood

MAY 15, 2012 | By Francine Russo

Caregiving

How to Have Difficult Conversations With Your Aging Parents

Follow tips from a new book on starting a conversation

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Living to the End of Life

This special report will include storytelling, news and information about how to plan for the end of your life in a way that meets your own goals and preferences.

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Strengthening Rural Health Care for Older Adults

This special report includes storytelling, news and information about health care for older adults in rural areas

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