by Guest Author | May 21, 2019 | Caring for a Romantic Partner, Housing |
I started being a care giver for my wife about five or six years ago. As she slipped into dementia I took over more and more of her duties and took greater care of her. This was a second marriage for me, I had a similar experience with my first wife who died of... 
by External Article | May 3, 2019 | Baby Boom Generation, Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Long Term Caregiving |
In an interview with my father, Paul Weidlinger, toward the end of his life, he told me how he held my mother in his arms as she gradually calmed down. Later that night he woke up to discover she was gone. She had left their New York apartment wearing only a raincoat.... 
by Guest Author | Jan 21, 2018 | 24/7 Caregiving, Caregiver Stories, Caring for a Child, Long Term Caregiving |
Six months ago I took my marriage for granted. We were busy planning for our coming life as parents to worry about us. What would the baby need? What would we need for the baby? Had I been at my job long enough to secure my role so maternity leave wouldn’t hurt... 
by Guest Author | Aug 4, 2017 | After Caregiving, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Finding Caregiver Support, Fitness, Long Term Caregiving, Wellness |
For fifteen years I cared for him. His accident was days after our engagement. My mother pulled me aside and said I could still walk away if I wanted. I knew it would be a hard road of nursing him back to health. No one knew if he’d recover or what recovery... 
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