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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November is National Family Caregivers Month. It’s exciting each year to see more recognition and support for family caregivers from companies in our neighborhoods and the brands we’ve known for years. According to AARP, there are currently more than 43 million people across the U.S. who are caring for aging parents, ill partners or other
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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
Caregiving can be a dirty job…and that’s ok Read More »
This is sponsored content written by me in partnership with Depend® brand. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Look for a special offer from Depend brand at the end of this post. How long did it take you to self-identify as a family caregiver? I assume you already view yourself as a family caregiver
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On a recent radio show called Hope for the Caregiver, host Peter Rosenberger and I both shared how our platforms of writing, speaking, and podcasting are really helping us as family caregivers as much as they are hopefully helping you. In this recorded segment of the live show, you’ll hear more about this accountability as
Hope for the Caregiver – a Radio Show for Caregivers Read More »
Songs speak to how I’m feeling. Fellow family caregivers tend to ‘get me’. Put those two things together and we’ve got a strong need for some Caregiver Anthems! Anthems are defined as rousing or uplifting songs identified with a particular group, body, or cause. I have been gathering my own playlist of Caregiver Anthems and I’m
Songs to inspire every family caregiver – Caregiver Anthems! Read More »
Spring is here! Well, at least in Georgia it is. With a new season, we get to witness a variety of changes. We see birds chirping, flowers blooming, green grass sprouting, and leaves returning. Change can be good. Change can also be tough – really tough. Especially when a boatload of changes erupt all at
Essentials to Embracing Change as a Family Caregiver Read More »
How does your list of tasks and to-dos look? Common phrases you may hear from yourself or another family caregiver are “I’m so tired” or “I wish I had time for myself”. Sometimes there are no words, just tears symbolizing overwhelm and potentially a sign of caregiver burnout. This post focuses on how to harvest more
National Caregiving Month – Harvesting Your Me Time Read More »
Registration for the 2017 National Caregiving Conference is now open. Are you committed to going or considering watching it virtually? I’ll be at the event in Chicago (with my sister!!) and we’d love to connect with you in on Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11th. Last year, I wasn’t sure I could go. I
National Caregiving Conference 2017- You Don’t Want to Miss It! Read More »
A manifesto is a published or public declaration of intentions, core beliefs, motives or views. If you ever shop at lululemon, they put their corporate manifesto on their shopping bags. I was inspired to write the Happy Healthy Caregiver Manifesto after listening to Gretchen Rubin and her sister Elizabeth Craft’s podcast Happier. Here’s a link
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