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Michelle Seitzer Caregiver Spotlight Story

In this episode of the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, meet Michelle Seitzer. Michelle is a special needs mom, lifelong caregiver, writer, cancer thriver, and founder of Caregiving Advice. In this episode, Michelle shares how she told her daughter with special needs about her cancer diagnosis, what words are comforting to hear from others during her treatments, and how her creative bursts of self-care are helping her cope during the pandemic.

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STRESS = Someone Trying to Repair Every Situation Solo #stressawarenessmonth #caregiverstress #caregiverjar

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Links & Resources Mentioned

Rosalynn Carter quote 4 types caregivers

Self care advice from Michelle Seitzer

Just for you a daily self care journal book cover

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Favorite moments & quotes from the episode

I think I was born to be a caregiver. Caregiving just came naturally to me.@MichelleSeitzer

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The biggest fear in my head was how do we tell our daughter. How will she get through this? #caregivermindset @MichelleSeitzer

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“It was almost like she [Michelle’s 10 year old] was afraid I was contagious. She didn’t want to touch me. Almost afraid to look at me. She just went right to my husband and buried herself in his shirt.” @MichelleSeitzer #breastcancer”

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When you are anxious about anything, having something concrete to tether you is helpful. @MichelleSeitzer #caregivingadvice

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One of the things that has been helpful to hear over the past few months is ‘you are so loved.’ @MichelleSeitzer #cancer

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“I’ve also found that little bursts of creative #selfcare has been good for me lately because I feel very stuck. There’s really no escape from anything – from caregiving, from cancer…”@MichelleSeitzer #pandemic

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One of the hardest things for me the past year and a half has been completion. I can complete a #poem and that makes me feel like I accomplished something. @MichelleSeitzer #caregiving #pandemic

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Self-care has to be personal and it has to make sense to you. You have to want to do it. @MichelleSeitzer #selfcare

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So often we hear of caregivers losing themselves. Anything that can do to connect you back to yourself is so valuable. @MichelleSeitzer #selfcare

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Anything that brings you joy and gets you out of your caregiving self, even for a moment, can count as #selfcare. I think we can expand our own definition of what self-care is. @MichelleSeitzer

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