This post is sponsored by Depend® Brand. All opinions and statements are my own. I want to share a FUN annual activity my family and I have been doing for the past three years. The name changes slightly every year but the concept is the same. It’s called ‘21 for 2021′ and it’s essentially where […]
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This post is sponsored by Hank®. All opinions and statements are my own. So much to do and not enough time or energy to do it. This family caregiver reality ties us all together no matter what our care recipient’s condition. Technology can be a caregiver’s friendly ally. Especially now in this pandemic, utilizing home
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This post is sponsored by Depend® Brand. All opinions and statements are my own. How have you been doing with your fitness routine during this pandemic? When I was working outside the home, I was such an avid gym person. I liked how it got me up and out of the house. I was so
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This post is sponsored by Depend® Brand. All opinions and statements are my own. Summer isn’t over yet! Technically we have until September 22nd to squeeze all the juice out of summer. I’m surprised at how fast the months are flying by particularly during this pandemic. When I was young, I thought scavenger hunts looked
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This article has reposted with permission from the American Society on Aging. An abridged version of this article first appeared in their March/April 2020 ASA Today publication. During one of my visits to Northern Michigan from Georgia this past winter, I recorded all the tasks that go into just one of my sister’s days as
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This post is sponsored by HandsFree Health™. All opinions and statements are my own. When someone we love begins to need help, our natural inclination is to do as much as we can for them. While the intentions are good, over a longer period, our continual help does not sustain a happy and healthy life
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This post is sponsored by Depend® Brand. All opinions and statements are my own. With the coronavirus pandemic, so much of life is out of our control. Here are just a few examples that have impacted our family: I have no control over when my employment furlough will end and the outcome. My son had
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This post was written in partnership with Depend® brand. All opinions are my own. Sometimes we all can use a little push of encouragement to get out of our comfort zone. Right now, with sheltering in place and social distancing during the coronavirus, we are all encouraged to stay home and stay safe. With each
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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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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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