by External Article | Mar 29, 2021 | 24/7 Caregiving, Care Work Library, Caring for a Child, Generation X, Grief |
Fourteen years ago, I remember taking my son home from the NICU. The way the world currently supports disabled children seems, at times, to be a misuse of the word “resilience”. Somehow because you’re this “superhero” parent, it felt like many believed I could...
by Cori Carl | Oct 4, 2020 | Finding Caregiver Support, Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Eating, Wellness |
Willpower is overrated. When people talk about changing their behavior, they often place a lot of hope on simply not doing the thing they want to stop doing. It’s not very effective and there are other ways to change your behavior that are much more pleasant....
by External Article | Jul 13, 2020 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner |
In September 2015, Jessica learned that she had stage 2B breast cancer, and six months later Dan was told that he had treatable stage 4 colon cancer. DAN I was in a rehearsal room, casting a play of mine, when a text from Jessica flashed on my phone with the results...
by Kaiser Health News | Jun 22, 2018 | Caregiver News, Wellness |
We’ve all seen it happen: An older friend or family member retires, is diagnosed with a serious illness or loses a spouse. Suddenly, this individual’s world is altered, sometimes seemingly beyond recognition. He has reached a fork in the road; will he get stuck or...
by Kaiser Health News | Apr 10, 2018 | Reviews |
We’ve all seen it happen: An older friend or family member retires, is diagnosed with a serious illness or loses a spouse. Suddenly, this individual’s world is altered, sometimes seemingly beyond recognition. He has reached a fork in the road; will he get stuck or...
by Guest Author | Aug 31, 2017 | Wellness |
Wouldn’t it be great if our most difficult days came with Hollywood-happy endings? In the movies, when faced with the worst possible situations, our heroes rise to the occasion and find strength they never knew they had. But those who experience real-life traumas are...
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