Dear Annie: I’m the oldest of five siblings. Our parents raised us to be responsible and self-sufficient. Dad even taught us girls how to change a tire, check oil and handle car basics -- though I’m the only one who took it to heart. Mom made sure we all knew how to keep up the house, brothers included.

My father passed away this past summer, and while I visited him often, some of my siblings rarely did -- maybe once or twice a week, if that. I know life gets busy, but I can’t help feeling that children should make time for their parents, especially as they get older. There’s still so much we can learn from them, and we owe them the same love and attention they gave us growing up.

Now I see the same thing happening with our mother -- fewer visits, less time and what feels like a lack of

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