This post is sponsored by Kimberly-Clark. All opinions and statements are my own. For caregivers, life can get so jam-packed with doing that we often lose sight that we are supposed to be living. I believe caregivers won’t FIND time for themselves, they must CREATE the time for their health and happiness. One way to […]
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This post is sponsored by Depend® brand. All opinions and statements are my own. You’ve heard the phrase ‘agree to disagree’. It’s been a phrase that has helped end probably countless conversations before they were to spiral downhill. A boundary that helps keep the peace among friends and loved ones….who don’t have a brain disease.
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a guest post written by Cristina Sarria “How can I help?” After my father-in-law became ill in 2017, I can’t even guess how many times I must have asked my husband and sister-in-law this open-ended question. It wasn’t surprising that many others were also asking them the same question. ”How can I help?” seems to
How Can I Help? A well meaning question which usually leaves a caregiver speechless Read More »
October is breast cancer awareness month. True confession time. I’m so guilty of not doing a monthly self-exam and I know better. I’m trying to figure out WHY this is. Maybe it’s related to an event that happened to me as a young woman. When I was 18, I visited my gynecologist for the first
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a guest post written for Happy Healthy Caregiver by Kimber Westmore My Caregiving Medication Management Nightmare “What do you mean I’ve been giving my mom twice the dosage prescribed?” I could hardly keep my composure as I sat in the examining room next to my wheelchair-bound mother. She could barely catch her breath. “Yes, you
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September is Self-Care Awareness month. Being intentional with self-care habits takes time so it makes perfect sense that we need a dedicated month. While my hope is all family caregivers sprinkle flecks of self-care into each and every day, we all can use a jump start. I am grateful Self-Care Awareness month is September because
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a guest post written by Cristin Coffey Grandparent’s Day is a day to come together as a family and appreciate all the things that grandparents do. Growing up I loved spending time with my grandma, and if there was one thing she loved more than her farm animals it was her grandchildren. I always want
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A guest post written for Happy Healthy Caregiver by Annabelle Short. Four years ago, on a hot summer evening, I sat in my porch waiting for my mom. It had been three hours since she went to pick my son from school. Normally, it took her 40 minutes to and from school, but of late,
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Watching someone you love slowly decline is gut wrenching. My family and I recently returned from a nine day family vacation in Northern Michigan. Here’s the odd part…we vacationed at what is now the permanent residence for my 81 year old mom who is bedridden and needs 24 hour care. My older AMAZING sister Susie
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This post is sponsored by Depend® brand. All opinions and statements are my own. Remember the TV series ‘Dirty Jobs’? In this Discovery Channel series, host Mike Rowe would explore what he deemed the dirtiest jobs in America. Rowe acted as an apprentice in these jobs and assumed responsibilities as a roadkill collector, septic tank
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