Most parents don’t plan for Phase 6. The cost isn’t missed chances—it’s walking off a cliff you didn’t see coming.

The hardest part of the long game is thinking of your child as an adult while they’re still little. Most parents can’t do this. The grief is too heavy. Each day demands too much. By the time families are ready to think about adulthood, the windows for life-changing decisions are already closing.

Phase 6 isn’t about quick wins. It’s about choices that won’t pay off for ten—sometimes thirty—years. Miss them, and you’ll feel it down the road. The Long Game is your map. Not just tips, but the paths, pitfalls, and pivots—legal, financial, and family—you need to prepare for, decade by decade.

Who This Playbook Is For

What’s Inside the Playbook?

10 sections. 40 pages. Each page walks you through the decades, transitions, and landmines most families never see coming.

  • Section 1: The Long Arc—how to plan over decades, and the 5 essential questions

  • Age 3: The early handoff, avoiding eligibility traps, and early decisions that make life easier later

  • Kindergarten: Placement, legal rights, and the foundation for the years ahead

  • Middle Years (6-13): Setting up your documentation system, prepping transition rights, smooth school handoffs

  • Transition (14-18): Real transition planning, post-school goals, linking up with agencies before you need them

  • 18: The big pivot—guardianship, supported decision-making, or POA? Rights transfer, FERPA, and what families miss

  • 21-22: The services cliff, what happens when IDEA ends, Medicaid waitlists, and the bridge programs your adult child might need

  • Money Architecture: ABLE accounts (including new 2026 rules), 3 types of trusts, and why the Letter of Intent matters

  • Sibling Layer: What siblings live through, the questions they ask, and how to set them up for their future role

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Why I Made The Long Game (and Why You Need It)

I’m Jen Morris, LPN. I’ve spent over twenty years as a pediatric nurse, walking families through the ‘long game’—some who got ahead of the cliff, and others who found it in freefall. The families who started early—who set up supports, trusts, legal protections before they were urgent—helped their kids thrive through adulthood.

Families who waited didn’t lose opportunities. They lost years. And recovery took even longer. The system isn’t built to help you start late. Every runway-shortening moment matters. That’s why I built The Long Game—not as advice for your exact case, but as a map. You’ll know which pros to call, which words matter, and when your decisions trigger bigger changes. Plus—the sibling layer. Because too many plans end at the parent, and forget the brother or sister who will one day be in your place.

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Here’s What You Get (And Why It’s Worth 5X the Price)

  • Instant PDF (40 pages) delivered by email

  • Lifetime access and update notifications for rules that change

  • Age-by-age transition framework from 3 through adulthood

  • The full spectrum of legal architectures, explained for real families

  • 2026 ABLE account rules and trust types

  • Scripts for tough conversations: IEP meetings, age-18 talks, sibling planning

  • Checklists and frameworks to make sure nothing gets dropped

Your price today: $17. Imagine what life looks like when you’ve skipped the cliffs, sidestepped the traps, and set your adult child up for security, services, and real support. That peace of mind? It’s possible. And it starts now.

Why Families Need The Long Game

  • “What if we miss something?” The playbook highlights the traps, deadlines, and rules that can cost families thousands—before they ever see a lawyer.

  • “How do we even start?” Clear steps and frameworks remove guesswork and stress. You’ll know who to call, and when.

  • “What if the rules change?” Lifetime updates mean you’ll always have the newest info—especially for the big-ticket rules (ABLE, IDEA, SSI).

  • “How do we talk to our kids (and their siblings) about this?” Scripts and tools make those hard talks easier.

The Real Value—Why to Act Now

This playbook isn’t just a list of tasks. It’s peace of mind. Families who plan ahead avoid terrifying surprises. You’ll be able to have the conversations and make the legal and financial moves with confidence—no panic, no second-guessing.

But there are tough deadlines. The earlier you start, the more options you can lock in for your adult child. Wait too long, and the best programs, services, and legal protections might be gone for good.

  • The boring years are where the long arc gets shaped. Start before the cliff is visible.

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