Finding my reset button
It has taken me almost 10 years to figure out that I actually have a reset button and that I’m allowed to hit it when needed! My husband has a C4/C5 spinal cord injury and as his primary caregiver for going on 10 years, along with caring physically (alone) for...
Stop telling me to take care of myself.
Self care — it’s easier said than done. We’re always being told we should take better care of ourselves, but we rarely get the help we need to actually do that. Here’s how caregivers feel when they’re told they should put their oxygen...
6 reasons why caregivers don’t practice self-care (the way you’re telling us to)
It feels like these bloggers aren’t listening to the real needs of caregivers. And therefore, we’re not particularly inclined to listen to them.
Adrienne gets honest about self-care
I don’t know about you, but I’m really tired of going to websites and reading that I have to “take care of myself” if I’m going to be able to take care of the patient.
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