Why this is the perfect time to have âThe Talkâ with your parents Published: Dec. 17, 2020 at 4:59 a.m. ET By istock . For parents of adolescent children, the toughest talk is sitting down with the kids and discussing the facts of life. But for adult kids, the toughest talk can be sitting down with their elders and discussing their life and death decisions. COVID-19 has made that very personal talk far, far more complex â but even that much more critical. Right about the time that Kai Drewry was first considering having âThe Talkâ with his dad, Perry, who has early-onset Alzheimerâs, COVID-19 muddied the family picture.Â