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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We’re not only saying goodbye to the year 2019 but also the decade! If I was labeling the decade I would definitely call it the ‘sandwich generation caregiving decade’. It started out with intermittent requests for help from my parents and Jason’s mom. In 2019, my children were in elementary school and now I’ll soon
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In this presentation, Elizabeth shares ideas to minimize the holiday stress and maximize the festive blessings.
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This post is sponsored by Depend® Brand. All opinions and statements are my own. Gratitude can propel your life in the direction you want it to go. According to Happify, there is real science showing the people who practice gratitude “experience more positive emotions, feel more alive, sleep better, express more compassion and kindness, and
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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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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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Sleep is often the forgotten component of a healthy lifestyle. When I used to think about health improvement, eating nutritious food and exercise is what immediately came to mind. I’ve learned there is actually another important component to physical health – sleep. Gone are the days when I would sacrifice sleep to jump out of
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Happy New Year! I want to introduce you to a fun activity. It’s called ’19 for 2019′ and it’s essentially where you capture 19 intentions for the year. I heard about this idea last year on the Happier podcast and I’m adopting and encouraging this practice with my family and Happy Healthy Caregiver community for
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Caregiving can be emotionally and physically draining. Managing the crisis of the day while juggling your life can be exhausting and time to ourselves is a precious gift. Below are little ‘happiness boosters’ you can incorporate into your busy day. Think of these happiness boosters like you would Pac-Man’s Power Pellets. Gobbling the power pellet
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