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Embarrassment
Care-giving can get overwhelming. We often focus on all the things we need to do for self-care but ignore the common negative emotions we experience. Take Heart Tuesday I share a negative emotion and a strategy to overcome it.Care-giving can get...
Grief
Care-giving can get overwhelming. We often focus on all the things we need to do for self-care but ignore the common negative emotions we experience. Take Heart Tuesday I share a negative emotion and a strategy to overcome it.Care-giving can get...
Guilt
Care-giving can get overwhelming. We often focus on all the things we need to do for self-care but ignore the common negative emotions we experience. Take Heart Tuesday I share a negative emotion and a strategy to overcome it.Care-giving can get...
Frustration
Care-giving can get overwhelming. We often focus on all the things we need to do for self-care but ignore the common negative emotions we experience. Take Heart Tuesday I share a negative emotion and a strategy to overcome it.Care-giving can get...
Caring for An Aging Parent from Afar
Living away from your parent when they are in need can be very difficult. The guilt alone can be hard but don't let it keep you away. Caring from Afar
Fear
Care-giving can get overwhelming. We often focus on all the things we need to do for self-care but ignore the common negative emotions we experience. Take Heart Tuesday I share a negative emotion and a strategy to overcome it.Care-giving can get...
Let Things Go….Accepting Changes in Our Parent As They Age
Dad was my go-to for financial and business advice for as long as I can remember. Dad was the Chief Financial Officer of the Kansas City Folger’s Coffee plant before he retired to care for my mom. So, when we went into business together after Mom’s passing, I...
You are a Part of the Team Even When You are a Long Way Away
Long distance caregiving is a challenge but you are still an important part of the caregiving team! Don't let the distance cause you to miss out on the blessing of caring for your parent as they age.
Disgust
Care-giving can get overwhelming. We often focus on all the things we need to do for self-care but ignore the common negative emotions we experience. Take Heart Tuesday I share a negative emotion and a strategy to overcome it. Care-giving can get...
Typical Caregiver
Are you a typical family caregiver? Most often I find that I don't fit the mold, how about you? I did find the information about the typical family caregiver interesting. For example, I was suprised to see that the average caregiver is 49 years old. It was not...
Honoring Dad’s Character Led to a Happier Life
Fall, the time of year where the weather gets cooler and the leaves change colors before dropping off the trees (at least in my part of the country). I love to see the beautiful colors but what comes next was always something I didn't look forward to until I became...
Crankiness, Irritability
Care-giving can get overwhelming. We often focus on all the things we need to do for self-care but ignore the common negative emotions we experience. Take Heart Tuesday I share a negative emotion and a strategy to overcome it.Care-giving can get...