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Larry Burklow Jr.’s essential guide, Downsize with Dignity, offers families a compassionate, step-by-step approach to navigating the emotional and logistical challenges of helping aging parents transition. Drawing from decades of experience in real estate and consulting, Burklow provides practical tools and easy-to-use worksheets covering the most stressful aspects of the process, including financial planning, decluttering, and critical financial, legal and medical decisions. It is the definitive resource for ensuring parents move with confidence and dignity.
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Downsize with Dignity Guides Families Through the Emotional and Practical Realities of Helping Aging Parents Transition
Larry Burklow Jr. provides heartfelt stories, practical strategies, and organizational tools to help families navigate downsizing with clarity, respect, and unity.
New York, NY — December 1, 2025 — In his thoughtful and compassionate new guide, Downsize with Dignity | Helping Your Parents Transition, author Larry Burklow Jr. addresses one of the most emotionally charged challenges adult children face: helping their parents move from a longtime family home into a smaller, more manageable space. With sensitivity and wisdom, Burklow acknowledges that this transition is about far more than sorting belongings—it is about honoring memories, respecting autonomy, and preserving family harmony.
Throughout the book, Burklow blends real-life stories with practical insight, offering a supportive roadmap for families at every stage of the downsizing process. Readers learn how to initiate honest, respectful conversations, how to navigate differing expectations among siblings, and how to create a transition plan that prioritizes both progress and compassion. From handling treasured possessions to managing essential paperwork and financial decisions, the guidance is delivered with empathy and clarity.
Burklow was inspired to write Downsize with Dignity after witnessing firsthand how emotionally complex—and often overwhelming—this stage of life can be for families. He recognized the need for a resource that not only provides actionable strategies but also addresses the deep feelings of loss, change, and identity that aging parents often experience. His goal is to help families move through the process with patience, understanding,
and grace, emerging stronger and more connected on the other side.
The book is designed for adult children, caregivers, and anyone preparing to support aging loved ones through a major life transition. Its worksheets, planning tools, and step-by-step guidance make the process more manageable, while its heartfelt stories remind readers that they are not alone in their struggles. Early readers have praised the book for its compassion, its practicality, and its ability to bring families closer during a time
that often leads to conflict.
Larry Burklow Jr. is committed to helping families navigate complex emotional transitions with integrity and respect. His work reflects a deep understanding of the human experience surrounding aging, identity, and family connection. Through clear guidance and a compassionate voice, he provides families with the tools they need to support their parents while preserving dignity and strengthening bonds.
The book is now available on Amazon as a paperback and Kindle download.
Order your copy here: Downsize with Dignity | Helping Your Parents Transition
For review copies, interview requests, or additional information, please contact: Larry Burklow Jr media@helpingparentsdownsize.com
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New Book ‘Downsize With Dignity’ Offers Missouri Families a Compassionate Guide to Senior Transitions
Downsize With Dignity helps families guide aging parents through more than just downsizing possessions. Covers emotional, financial, legal, and medical decisions, with downloadable action worksheets.
Union, MO — Helping Parents Downsize, authored by Larry Burklow Jr., introduces Downsize With Dignity | Helping Your Parents Transition, a comprehensive guide for families in Union, Washington, St. Louis, and East-Central Missouri assisting aging parents in moving from longtime homes into smaller, more manageable spaces. The book addresses not only decluttering but also the emotional, financial, legal, and medical challenges that often accompany such major life transitions.
