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Caregiver Self-Care Can’t Be Just a Passing Thought … It Must Be a Priority

Caring for an aging parent, Mental Growth & Hobbies

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 […]

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2019 Year in Review – a ‘Ta-Da’ list instead of a ‘To-Do’ list

Caring for an aging parent, Creating ME Time, Fitness, Happy Days, Mental Growth & Hobbies, Support System

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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How My Caregiving Pain-point Made Me An Entrepreneur

Caregiver Spotlight, Caring for an aging parent, Guest Posts, Mental Growth & Hobbies

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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The ABCs of Self-Care – Sing them throughout Self-Care Awareness Month

Creating ME Time, Happy Days, Mental Growth & Hobbies

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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Sharing Caregiving Stories and Self-Care Strategies Helps Everyone

Caregiver Spotlight, Caring for an aging parent, Mental Growth & Hobbies

I have a confession to make. The Happy Healthy Caregiver Caregiver Spotlight episodes where listeners and family caregivers share their stories help me as much as I’m hoping they help others. Let’s call it a win/win or a ‘twofer’. As the podcast host of the Happy Healthy Caregiver show, I have the privilege of helping

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