Organizing! Planning! Trying to Make It All Work
Are you the type of person who picks up the latest self-help book, in the hope that it will solve your latest life crisis? Are you...
Aarghh!!!
When your elderly loved one has dementia and a challenging personality, doing the simplest things within their view can quickly escalate...
Living the 80/20 Life
I was just elected president of my homeowners association! Congratulations to me? A blessing or a curse? Time will tell. I have been on...
Always Giving Thanks
In a previous blog post I referenced that today – November 21 – is Kiss a Caregiver Day. Well, when I went back online to find the...
Don't Wait for the Holidays
The holidays are just around the corner. In the land of caregiving, this is about the time when the articles and blog posts start popping...
No, I'm Not "Tougher Than Tough"
Apparently, November is National Family Caregivers Month, at least according to the Caregiver Action Network. Me bad. I guess I was...
Celebrating Everything!
When you’re busy caregiving, it’s easy to view holidays and special occasions as “not applicable” to you. After all, what’s to celebrate?...
Celebrities ... They're Just Like Us
Whenever I fly I have to resist the urge to stop in one of those airport gift shops to pick up at least one of the latest celeb...
Believing Words Matter
Words matter. Being a writer and editor, I take the meaning and usage of words very seriously. Maybe that’s why of late I have found...
Getting Your Controlling Thoughts Under Control
What do you think of when you hear the term “controlling personality”? A bullying boss? An obnoxious, overbearing relative? A busybody...