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Making Self-Care Tactical — Why You Should Focus on Boundaries, Not Just Bubble Baths

Making Self-Care Tactical — Why You Should Focus on Boundaries, Not Just Bubble Baths

by External Article | Mar 12, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caregiver Burnout, Finding Meaning | 0 comments

Self-care is deeper work — there’s a difference between engaging in self-soothing relief from a discomforting emotion, versus tackling the hard work to take care of yourself on a deeper level. “We need to reframe what it means to take care of ourselves, because doing...
What Do I Owe My Severely Disabled Parents?

What Do I Owe My Severely Disabled Parents?

by External Article | Oct 30, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Finances, Long Distance Caregiving, Long Term Caregiving, Planning | 0 comments

A little over two years ago, my family was involved in a catastrophic car accident overseas. My younger sibling was killed, and my parents survived but are severely disabled. My father is quadriplegic, while my mother has a traumatic brain injury resulting in severe...
New years resolutions: 4 resolutions to focus on what matters in 2015

New years resolutions: 4 resolutions to focus on what matters in 2015

by Jonah Okun | Dec 26, 2014 | Finding Meaning | 1 comment

If you’re not someone who believes in new years resolutions, keep reading. Resolutions are a time old tradition but too often we focus on goals that don’t serve us or aren’t specific enough to tackle. Making resolutions encourages you to discover how...

When the invisible family reappears

by The Caregiver Space | Oct 28, 2014 | Community Wisdom | 105 comments

Many families rally together after a diagnosis or an accident, but a few weeks later they’re nowhere to be found. Caregivers can face months or years of little to no family support, only to have those same absentee family members reappear when the end is near....

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