A Caregiver’s Conference Reclaim Your Identity. Reframe the Journey.

Forgotten Daughters & Lost Sons: A Caregiver’s Conference
Reclaim Your Identity. Reframe the Journey.

📍 Kingston, ON
January 24th , 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
🥗 Lunch Included

Caring for an aging parent while managing your own career, family, and life can leave you feeling overwhelmed, unseen, and completely depleted.

You are not alone.

This one-day conference is a safe, empowering space for adult children who are navigating the emotional and logistical complexities of caregiving. From legal responsibilities to emotional burnout, sibling tension to setting boundaries with a resistant parent, we will explore the full spectrum of what this journey demands—and how to move through it with grace and support.

Join us for a powerful day of connection, education, and transformation. Lunch is included. Real talk is guaranteed.

What You’ll Gain:

• Clear understanding of POAs, executorship & legal rights
• Tools to manage sibling conflict and caregiver resentment
• Insight into alternative living options for your parent(s)
• Permission to ask for help—and set boundaries
• Community: you are NOT doing this alone

Featuring:

✪ KEYNOTE: Sheri Godfrey
Owner, Senior Transitions | Certified End-of-Life Doula & Real Estate Professional
Sheri brings heart, humour, and real-world experience to the stage. Her keynote will open the day by naming the grief, guilt, and courage it takes to be both caregiver and adult child.

✪ Eldercare Planners of Canada
"Senior Living: Options, Timing & Tough Choices"
Uncover what housing options truly exist, how to evaluate them, and when to act before crisis forces your hand.

✪ Family Conflict & Sibling Dynamics Amy Friesen Owner Tea & Toast
Practical guidance on how to navigate uneven caregiving burdens, historical family baggage, and how to stay sane while supporting aging parents.

✪ Legal Duties of POAs & Executors (Speaker TBA)
Learn what POA and executorship actually mean, what the law requires, and how to prepare responsibly without losing sleep.

✪ Burnout, Boundaries & Caregiver Guilt (Speaker Panel)
You matter, too. Discover strategies to preserve your energy, time, and identity while showing up for others. Hear from from those who have been through or are going through the journey.

PLUS: Vendor tables, take-home resources, and quiet moments to breathe.

We would like to thank The Royale Retirement Community for their Support and for being our main Sponsor for this event.

They are providing:

• A safe space to gather and form community in their lower level
• Coffe / Tea and Treats throughout the day
• Lunch created by their in house Chef

Sheri Godfrey – Host & Keynote Speaker
Sheri Godfrey is the founder of Senior Transitions, a compassionate, full-service company that helps seniors and their families navigate the emotional and logistical challenges of aging. A licensed REALTOR®, certified End-of-Life Doula, and experienced caregiver advocate, Sheri brings heart, humor, and hard-earned wisdom to every conversation. With a passion for creating safe spaces for adult children who feel lost in their caregiving roles, she launched the "Forgotten Daughters & Lost Sons" conference to bring visibility, tools, and connection to this often-overlooked journey. Sheri’s mission is to help caregivers reclaim their voice, set healthy boundaries, and move forward with clarity and grace.

Talk:

Parent Pushback: Boundaries, Guilt & Permission to Say No Tools for healthy boundaries, respectful communication, and emotional well-being

Description:

Saying “no” to a parent can feel like breaking a sacred rule—especially when guilt, obligation, or old patterns are running the show. This powerful and practical talk explores how to set healthy boundaries with aging parents (and other family members), how to communicate them clearly, and how to manage the emotional landmines that come with saying “no.”

At the heart of this session is the 5-step No More Martyr™ method—a framework designed to help you stop people-pleasing, start advocating for your needs, and show up with more clarity, strength, and self-respect in emotionally charged situations.

Whether you're part of the sandwich generation, navigating eldercare, or untangling generational dynamics, you’ll walk away with:

• Tools to establish and maintain healthy, compassionate boundaries
• Language that promotes respectful communication (even in tough conversations)
• Strategies to reduce guilt and increase emotional clarity
• Permission to prioritize your own well-being—without apology
• A guided walk-through of the No More Martyr™ method to shift from resentment to resilience

This session offers both insight and empowerment for anyone ready to redefine what respectful family care really looks like—without losing themselves in the process.

Speaker:

Amy Friesen is a multi-award-winning Eldercare Visionary and Transformational Speaker who brings honesty, heart, and real-world insight to conversations about caregiving, aging, and life reinvention. As the founder of Tea & Toast and a best-selling author, Amy has helped thousands of families navigate the overwhelming world of eldercare — but her true passion lies in changing the way we think and talk about it. Whether on stage or behind the mic, Amy shares stories and strategies that empower others to face tough transitions, break generational patterns, and move forward with clarity and confidence.

Talk: Featuring Breadcrumbs Author and Founder of Eldercare Planners Amy Friesen

The Roadmap to Eldercare: Knowing When to Stay, When to Move, and How to Plan Ahead

Caring for an aging loved one can feel like navigating a maze without a map. This informative and eye-opening session breaks down the complexities of eldercare planning, clearly outlining how the public and private care systems work, identifying the gaps, and providing guidance on making informed decisions along the way. You’ll learn practical ways to help your loved ones stay safely at home for as long as possible, recognize the signs that it might be time for a move, and understand the options available when that time comes. Whether you're just starting to plan or already deep in the caregiving journey, this talk offers clarity, direction, and peace of mind.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Sheri Godfrey