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Sinopsis
Every family has one. The sibling whose phone rings first when a parent falls. The one who keeps the binder of medications, knows the alarm code, runs the family group chat, and somehow keeps everything from coming apart — even though no one ever formally handed them the job.
The Designated One series is for that person.
Written by KV Rao — a four-decade enterprise operator who turned his attention to the work nobody hands you a manual for — these books deliver the systems, scripts, and frameworks every family caregiver wishes someone had given them on day one.
Book 1: The Designated One walks you through coordinating an aging parent's life — the master list, the family communication system, the fair-share sibling conversation, the paperwork weekend, caregiver burnout, and building your outside team.
Book 2: The Designated One and the Long Goodbye picks up at the end-of-life threshold — hospice conversations, the bedside cadence, the hard conversations that cannot wait, the death itself, the funeral, the first 72 hours after.
Book 3: The Designated One and the Estate is the executor's playbook for the year after a death — the will, probate, the house, the stuff, the sibling money conversation, taxes, and closing the estate.
Book 4: The Long-Distance Designated One is for the adult child doing this work from another city or country — the local team, the surprise visit, the crisis at 3 a.m., and the diaspora layer.
Book 5: The Designated One's Binder is the complete fillable workbook — every template in the series, in one place.
Practical where most caregiving books are wistful. Candid where most are cautious. Designed to be useful on the day a reader opens it.
Visit kv-rao.com/binder for the free Starter Binder PDF.
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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. You didn't ask for the job. But somehow, you're the one fielding the calls from Mom's doctor, organizing Dad's medications, and watching the family group chat go silent every time a real decision needs to be made. You're the Designated One - the sibling who ended up running the show. And you're exhausted. This is the book nobody handed you when your parent's life suddenly got harder. No medical jargon. No guilt-tripping. No vague self-care platitudes. Just the templates, scripts, and survival strategies that designated siblings actually use to stay sane. Inside, you'll learn how to: - Triage the first 30 days when a parent's situation tips - without burning out by week two- Run the "fair share" conversation with siblings, including the one who always vanishes- Build a weekly update system that stops the panicked midnight texts- Set boundaries with your kids, your spouse, and your own guilt- Spot the caregiver-burnout warning signs nobody warned you about- Assemble the outside team that finally takes weight off your shoulders- Have the hard conversations with your parent about medical wishes, the home, and what comes next - while there's still time Across 12 chapters, The Designated One walks you through the whole arc of caring for an aging parent - from the first chaotic month after a fall or a diagnosis, through the long middle stretch of building sustainable systems, to the hardest conversations at the end. Each chapter ends with one small, concrete action small enough to do this week. This is a working handbook, not a memoir. The approach is warm but practical - closer to a smart friend who has done this before than a therapist or a textbook. Templates and scripts are included throughout, including the weekly family update format, the four-bucket framework for dividing work between siblings, the paperwork-weekend checklist, and scripts for the conversations no one prepares you to have. If you're the only one in your family who actually picks up the phone - the one who keeps the medication list, knows the alarm code, and shows up - this book was written for you. You didn't sign up for this. But you don't have to do it alone, or do it the hard way. About the author: KV Rao spent more than four decades in telecommunications, banking, and information technology, holding senior leadership positions across all three fields. The Designated One is drawn from years of close observation of families navigating the long, quiet work of caring for aging parents. He lives in Hyderabad, India. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9798195952471
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