by Guest Author | Nov 4, 2017 | Reviews |
The saying is, “Growing old isn’t for sissies.” And it’s true. Aging — and caring for aging loved ones — requires an inner strength and resilience many people don’t know they have — or need — until late in life. The aging person discovers things they are no longer...
by Guest Author | Feb 28, 2017 | After Caregiving, Baby Boom Generation, Caring for a Child, Grief, Occasional Caregiving |
A mother of five and grandmother to nine, married and divorced four times, and a clinical social worker in private practice for nearly forty years, Joan Childs thought she had experienced or seen it all. But nothing could have prepared her for the death of her...
by Michelle Daly | May 25, 2015 | Caregiver Stories |
How do you keep going after someone you love passes away? Here’s how five people kept putting one foot in front of the other after their world came crashing down. 13 Fish Dan Ozzi shares an unconventional way of finding closure after his grandmother’s...
by The Caregiver Space | Jan 18, 2015 | Baby Boom Generation, Caring for a Parent, Interviews, Journaling, Reviews |
I’m 61 years old and will soon be publishing my first book about caring for aging parents. It’s entitled, The Dutiful Daughter’s Guide to Caregiving: A Practical Memoir. I’m a writer, a teacher, a friend, a sister, an ex-wife, a pet parent, and always a daughter,...
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