As family caregivers, we have to be ready for the unexpected. Organization will help you be ready because a caregiving crisis is always lurking. Unlike the children many of us care for or cared for that eventually become more independent as they age, our aging parents we may be caring for are moving in the […]
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I believe many family caregivers think of self-care as a weekend retreat, a night out with the girls, or a relaxing day at the spa. Those activities do sound and are amazing! However, self-care can be a collection of tiny little daily habits that allow you to nurture and energize yourself. In this post, I
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If you are a working caregiver, your company may offer an EAP – an Employee Assistance Program. Many employers offer this benefit because they realize that you have many demands and stresses put on you outside of your work life that impact your job and it’s in everyone’s best interest if they help you cope. However, like
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Expert Interview – Karen Habra Smyth Karen not only wants to aspire and achieve health and happiness goals for herself and her family – she wants you to adopt a deliberate vision for your life, too. Karen and her business partner Jodi offer products and resources to help everyone, including family caregivers, create the vision
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I didn’t coin the phrase ‘courageous conversation’, I first heard this term from my sister who used it in the context of meetings she has with her employees where she has to often coach them on how they can improve. When she shared that term with me, I immediately thought of those uncomfortable but necessary
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Each month, I have a one-on-one interview with a Caregiver in the Happy Healthy Caregiver Community. I call each of these recorded conversations a ‘Caregiver Spotlight’. I started these because each caregiver journey is unique and I know every time I talk to another caregiver I learn something new and I leave that conversation knowing I’m not alone
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“Mom, what’s for dinner?” may be the most annoying question of the day. Dinner is something my fantasy self is really good at. In my head I cook yummy hot, healthy, homemade meals that are prepared with love and see my family enjoying every morsel around our family dinner table while recapping the events of the
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Chances are we all take better physical care of our smartphones than we do ourselves. I’m not hating on the smartphone though as it’s a powerful little tool that helps caregivers in many ways. We all have our phones with us wherever we go and there are some powerful tools we can take advantage of
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I’ve been sitting on this advice for a few months and it’s time to release some of it into the universe. My dad passed away 2 years ago this week. A death anniversary is melancholy yet I have this urge to do something in memory of this special person to continue to honor his life. A
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Are you as curious about essential oils? Lately I’ve been hearing more and more about them and I just had to know what these are all about. As part of my holistic health discovery, I enjoy learning about natural ways to overcome health obstacles and optimize health. My expert interview conversation with Sue Ellen Jones
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