ASK DR LOUISE

SHE MADE HER BED, SHE MUST LIE IN IT

Q My mom and dad were well-off when I was growing up and tended to waste money on lavish holidays, buying new cars every year and generally living extravagantly. When my dad died my mom didn’t get a payout of any kind and had to sell their house to pay my dad’s debts. She now has only her small pension from when she worked as a teacher and it’s not enough to cover her expenses. She lives