Below is a replay of a live coaching call held on April 18, 2020. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, I partnered up with my health trainer, Ashley Poptodorova of A&A Wellness, to share practical advice on how to overcome self-care challenges. We categorized our presentation into four themes: Focus on what you CAN […]
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I suspect many of us will be shipping or delivering gifts to mom and dads this year for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. We all want to avoid unintentionally spreading COVID-19 to our loved ones who have an elevated risk of serious illness and even death from this virus. Giving the Best Gift It certainly
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Perhaps I’m in the minority, but I’m actually not miserable sheltering in place with my family of four. I don’t have the Boredom Blues. In fact, I may actually be (dare I say) – happier. While I consider myself an ‘outgoing introvert’, I’m surprised that I’m not freaking out about my weekly routines being abruptly
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While many events have been postponed or rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, milestone birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations still technically happen. I’ve spent much time over the past few weeks thinking of ways to honor and celebrate my son Jacob’s high school graduation. We all remember the pinnacle moments of the end of our high
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This post is sponsored by Depend® Brand. All opinions and statements are my own. As I’m sure you are all aware of, we’ve been instructed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to socially distance ourselves until we are told it is safe to do otherwise. Social distancing is defined as deliberately increasing the
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a guest post written by Beth Marshall When my phenomenal mother-in-law, Mozelle (aka Mozie) was in her 70’s she began to struggle to come up with words. Sometimes she couldn’t remember if she’d had lunch or not. We didn’t think much of it. Everybody has moments where you walk into a room and can’t remember
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a guest post written by Rick Lauber Why do family caregivers focus much of their time, energy, and resources assisting an aging parent but, frequently, completely overlook providing themselves some help and support? There are various reasons: A family caregiver may feel that caring for an aging senior may be completely his/her own responsibility (mentally justifying
Caregiver Self-Care Can’t Be Just a Passing Thought … It Must Be a Priority Read More »
The spread of the Coronavirus disease is creating a steady unease. Sadly, a nursing home in Washington state has become the US epicenter of the Coronavirus. From what is known, the virus primarily puts our elderly, very young, and those with weakened immune systems at great risk. However, we all play a part in spreading
Protecting You and Your Family from a Virus (including the Coronavirus) Read More »
This post was written in partnership with Depend® brand. All opinions are my own. Since 2016, National Caregivers Day has been observed on the third Friday in February. I meet and talk to people all the time who don’t even call themselves a caregiver. In my eyes, you are a caregiver if you are helping
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Time is definitely a precious commodity for a family caregiver. There often isn’t enough time so we must make difficult choices about how we spend the hours of our day. My hope is you recognize that giving all your time to others without replenishing will lead to caregiver burnout. Something on your plate has to
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