In Honor of Mother’s Day: Stories about moms
A year after rehab, Jamie Brickhouse is struggling with a relapse as his mother starts to deteriorate. Normally she’s so put together, but during his parents visit to see him in NYC, it’s clear that she’s not herself anymore. After police encounters...
Facing the challenges of long-distance caregiving
When you suddenly find yourself in a long-distance caregiving situation, you realize how much every mile of separation means. Every time I made that trip from Georgia to New Mexico as my parents’ health declined, I was reminded of the consequences of living so...
Don’t Let Me Be, Forgotten
The Art of losing isn’t hard to master, so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster. Lose something every day. Accept the fluster of lost door keys, an hour badly spent. The art of losing isn’t hard to master. Then practice...
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 oxymoron. To those who are thrown into caregiving, it often feels like a thankless job. And whether you’re caring for a loved one alone or with a team of...
Five Long Distance Caregiving Experiences and Lessons Learned
Over a fourteen year period, I had five different family members who needed help quickly and unexpectedly. Did I live near any of them? NO! Was it worth it? Yes it was! Would I do it again? Yes, but admittedly with some trepidation. Was any of it planned? Absolutely...
Yahrzeit
Today is my mother’s yahrzeit—the anniversary of her death on the Jewish calendar. I was a long distance caregiver to her for the three years she lived after my dad passed away. I’m living proof that you can dislike someone intensely and yet truly care for them. It’s...
The long-distance caregiver
Almost seven million Americans consider themselves to be long-distance caregivers, almost 11% of the country’s caregiving population.
8 gifts for the caregiver in your life
It can be difficult to show your support, especially when you’re far away. Here are ways you can help your friends and family who are providing hands-on care and remind them how much you appreciate what they do. Of course, I encourage you to ask the caregiver...
What I did with what I learned from caregiving
Today, the work I do it is a real manifestation of the love and devotion that went into my caregiving experience.
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