Both my husband and I have British heritage, and we love lamb chops. Although the price of lamb...
Category: Finding Meaning
Addressing the spiritual needs of caregivers.
What makes caregiving meaningful?
We know that an easy life doesn't necessarily make for a good life. People who feel that their...
In Eldercare (and Life), Don’t Be Surprised by Suffering
Like many of my friends, I’m at that point in life where things keep happening. Parents are sick....
5 Ways to be a Happier Millennial Caregiver
When I first became my mom's caregiver, I thought that being a happy caregiver was is a bit of an...
How to Address Mental Health Issues in the Family with Your Child
Mental health issues can strike at anytime, without warning and with little regard for your...
How I keep going
Resilience. Tenacity. Strength. Toughness. Whatever you want to call it, caregivers need it. It's...
18 years ago, Caregiving Forced My Brother to Drop Out of College. Today, He Finally Graduates.
This Saturday my older brother will graduate magna cum laude from Volunteer State Community...
How do we cope with anger as a caregiver?
We all recognize that caregiving is a complex task. It can bring a new closeness with the person...
Caregiver Identity: How Can You Survive and Keep It?
This has been a stressful month. My disabled husband developed a horrendous rash, which he...
Women’s Friendships, in Sickness and in Health
A silver lining in the dark cloud of serious illness — your own or a loved one’s — is the help and...
Guilt vs. Grace
In the face of overwhelming odds, we put ourselves in an often impossible situation, and keep...
My life: Catherine F
What's your life really like? So many caregivers are out there feeling like no one understands...
Laughing Until You Die
Humor May Be Antidote For Pain Of Death For Patients, Survivors Just weeks before Christmas some...
The End of Regret
Unfortunately for many of us, the pain of losing somebody we love, or people we have had a mixed...
The One Word That Can Change Your Caregiving Experience
As family caregivers, it can feel as though there are more losses than gains in our lives. Our...
The Cone of Uncertainty – What I Know About Grief
When I first moved to Florida many years ago, the expression "Cone of Uncertainty" caught my...
Taking a personal inventory
As caregivers, we so often forget about ourselves. Sometimes it's helpful to take a few minutes to...
Self-Care Steps May Change with the Times
Take care of yourself. We’ve all heard this advice. A short walk may be one way you care of...
One Family Caregiver’s Self-Kindness Steps
Savor at least 15 minutes of quiet a day. Continue to write articles, books, and speak to groups....
Are You Staying Hydrated?
For most of us, being a caregiver is more like running a marathon than a sprint, and few things...
I was my husband’s caregiver as he was dying of cancer. It was the best seven months of my life.
Ten years ago this month, my world as I knew it ended. My husband of 19 years, the father of my...
A Comic About Aging Together
Jane Komori's comic explores her grandparent's experiences in aging and what their lives can teach...
Amy Seimetz on moving home to Florida to care for her dad after a series of strokes
After her father had a stroke, Amy Seimetz moved home to care for him. She juggled her work as an...
On Vanishing
Janet Adkins, a fifty-four-year-old English teacher, decided to make herself gone before the...