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What keeps me going: Crafting

What keeps me going: Crafting

by Guest Author | Jun 24, 2018 | Caregiver Stories, Wellness | 0 comments

Caregiving can seem like an endless slog of tasks to do. It’s hands on care. It’s driving to appointments and waiting for hours to see someone for three minutes. It’s the stacks of indecipherable insurance paperwork. It’s like all of the...
Take a New Look at the Yellow Crayon

Take a New Look at the Yellow Crayon

by Deborah Shouse | Nov 16, 2016 | Caregiver Stories | 2 comments

Before he leaves for his outing, my father beckons me out onto the ramshackle porch of the rental cottage. He solemnly hands me a tablet of thick white artist’s paper and a pristine box of 24 crayons.  “I want you to get your mother interested in art again,” he says....
Embracing creativity as a caregiver

Embracing creativity as a caregiver

by Joy Johnston | Sep 11, 2016 | Baby Boom Generation, Caregiver Stories, Caring for a Parent, Grief, Wellness | 4 comments

The last thing you may feel like doing when you are actively caregiving is engaging that creative spark. Heck, if you were creative before caregiving, you may believe that your creative fire has been extinguished forever. Be open to opportunities for expression during...

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