Assignment Task: Read the story and answer the questions.
Serena and Ana are sisters. Their father, Michael, is becoming forgetful. Serena lives nearby with her husband and teenage children. Ana lives two hours away with her family. Ana is a doctor with a busy practice. Serena works in an office. When Michael needs help, he calls Serena because it is easier for her to stop by. Serena visits her father several times a week and does his grocery shopping and laundry. Ana calls daily and visits every other weekend. Because she is a doctor, Ana feels she should oversee her father's medical care, although it is her sister, Serena, who usually takes him to the doctor. Sometimes Ana is upset that her sister did not ask enough questions and does not challenge the doctor to try new medications. Serena also gets upset when her father wants Ana's opinion about something Serena suggests. The sisters argue frequently about their father's care.
1. What are the sources of conflict in this family?
2. Do you think there are underlying sibling rivalries that make the situation worse?
3. What can Serena do to improve the situation?
4. What can Ana do to improve the situation?
5. What can Michael do to improve the situation?
6. What can they do as a family to make things better?