{"id":63,"date":"2026-10-12T23:31:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T23:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homewithnina.com\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2026-10-12T23:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T23:31:28","slug":"before-you-move-mom-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homewithnina.com\/?page_id=63","title":{"rendered":"Before You Move Mom \u2014 The Family Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.nina-guide{--forest:#303F29;--olive:#59683D;--ivory:#FAF8F2;--cream:#F0EDE4;--ink:#303630;font-family:\"Open Sans\",Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.8}\n.nina-guide *{box-sizing:border-box}.nina-guide .wrap{width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 48px));margin:auto}\n.nina-guide h1,.nina-guide h2,.nina-guide h3{font-family:\"Libre Baskerville\",Georgia,serif;color:var(--forest);line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0 0 22px}\n.nina-guide h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,68px)}.nina-guide h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.5vw,44px)}\n.nina-guide h3{font-size:23px}.nina-guide p,.nina-guide li{font-size:18px;line-height:1.85}\n.nina-guide .eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--olive)}\n.nina-guide .hero{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#FAF8F2,#EBEADF);padding:90px 0}\n.nina-guide .split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:75px;align-items:center}\n.nina-guide .lede{font-size:22px;max-width:650px}.nina-guide .price{font:36px Georgia,serif;color:var(--forest);margin-top:25px}\n.nina-guide .price span{font:14px Arial,sans-serif;color:#586653}\n.nina-guide .book-motif{min-height:470px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;text-align:center;background:#f5f2e8;border:1px solid #cbd1c1;box-shadow:18px 20px 0 #c9d1c3;padding:52px 35px;max-width:390px;margin:auto}\n.nina-guide .book-motif .big{font:42px\/1.22 Georgia,serif;color:var(--forest)}\n.nina-guide .book-motif .mini{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--olive)}\n.nina-guide .book-motif .sub{font:17px\/1.55 Georgia,serif;color:var(--forest)}\n.nina-guide .pending{display:inline-block;margin:18px 0 10px;padding:13px 20px;border:1px solid #a5b49d;background:#e1e8d9;color:#304331;font-weight:700;font-size:15px}\n.nina-guide .small{font-size:14px;color:#5e685e}.nina-guide .section{padding:86px 0}\n.nina-guide .alt{background:#F5F3ED}.nina-guide .center{text-align:center}.nina-guide .center>p{max-width:770px;margin:0 auto}\n.nina-guide .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px}\n.nina-guide ul{margin:0;padding-left:23px}.nina-guide li{margin-bottom:14px}\n.nina-guide .note{background:#fff;padding:35px;border-left:4px solid var(--olive)}\n.nina-guide .end{background:var(--forest);color:#fff;padding:75px 0}.nina-guide .end h2{color:#fff}.nina-guide .end p{color:#edf1e9}\n@media(max-width:800px){.nina-guide .split,.nina-guide .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:45px}.nina-guide .hero,.nina-guide .section{padding:55px 0}.nina-guide .book-motif{min-height:400px}.nina-guide .end{padding:55px 0}}\n\n\/* Ebook sales page: sage header instead of teal *\/\nbody.page-id-63 #masthead .ast-primary-header-bar,\nbody.page-id-63 #masthead .main-header-bar,\nbody.page-id-63 #masthead .ast-mobile-header-wrap .ast-primary-header-bar{background:#E3E9DF!important;background-image:none!important}\nbody.page-id-63 #masthead .main-header-menu .menu-link,\nbody.page-id-63 #masthead .ast-builder-menu .menu-item>.menu-link,\nbody.page-id-63 #masthead .ast-header-social-wrap a,\nbody.page-id-63 #masthead .ast-header-social-wrap svg{color:#303F29!important;fill:#303F29!important}\n<\/style><div class=\"nina-guide\">\n<section class=\"hero\"><div class=\"wrap split\">\n<div><p class=\"eyebrow\">At Home with Nina \u00b7 Digital family guide<\/p><h1>Before You<br>Move Mom<\/h1><p class=\"lede\"><strong>The Family Guide to Making Plan A, Plan B &amp; Plan C Before a Crisis Makes the Plan for You<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maybe Mom insists everything is fine. Maybe the house is getting harder to manage. Maybe everyone in the family has a different idea about what should happen next.<\/p>\n<p>This practical, reassuring guide helps you have the conversations, ask the questions, and build a plan that respects your parent&#8217;s wishes while facing the realities of care, safety, money, and family life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"price\">$14.99 <span>Introductory price \u00b7 Downloadable PDF<\/span><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/at-home-with-nina.checkoutpage.com\/before-you-move-mom-complete-guide\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin:18px 0 10px;padding:16px 27px;border-radius:5px;background:#303F29;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;font-size:18px;font-weight:700\">Buy Now \u2014 $14.99<\/a><\/p><p class=\"small\">Digital edition only. No printed book will be shipped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"book-cover\"><img src=\"https:\/\/homewithnina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Before-You-Move-Mom.png\" alt=\"Before You Move Mom: The Family Guide book cover by Nina Schatz Merrill\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:430px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;box-shadow:16px 18px 0 #c9d1c3\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section\"><div class=\"wrap center\"><p class=\"eyebrow\">A plan, not a panic button<\/p><h2>You can be thoughtful and practical at the same time.<\/h2><p>It&#8217;s possible to respect a parent&#8217;s independence and still ask hard questions. This guide helps families prepare for change without turning every conversation into an argument about moving.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section alt\"><div class=\"wrap cols\"><div><p class=\"eyebrow\">Inside the guide<\/p><h2>From the first conversation to the next chapter.<\/h2><p>Nine chapters, practical examples, and printable worksheets and family resources to help turn uncertainty into next steps.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><ul>\n<li>Before you make a plan with Mom or Dad<\/li><li>When Mom says, \u201cI&#8217;m fine!\u201d<\/li><li>Things you can&#8217;t unsee\u2014and when to start worrying<\/li><li>What they really want<\/li><li>Looking at the house with new eyes<\/li><li>Building Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C<\/li><li>Making staying home work\u2014and recognizing when it isn&#8217;t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section\"><div class=\"wrap cols\"><div><p class=\"eyebrow\">A note from Nina<\/p><h2>It&#8217;s not about telling Mom where to 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