Dear New Caregiver, Here’s What You Need to Know
Dear new caregiver, I never wanted to have to write something like this. For a long time, it never occurred…
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By Jess Ronne Did I Make Caring for You My Idol?
When my disabled son, Lucas, was an adorable little boy, I thought (and declared loudly!) that as long as I…
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By Susan Davidson Taking a Break Is Allowed
An order of chicken nuggets and a caramel cappuccino from a local drive-thru. That is what self-care looked like on…
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By Ashley Prinsen Our Nanny Is a Special Part of Our Family
The saying is “it takes a village,” and I didn’t know how true this would ring until I had children…
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I’m Not Sure Why God Chose Me To Be a Caregiver, But I Wouldn’t Change It For the World
I consider myself a “reluctant caregiver.” Let me explain. If I were God and I were looking for someone to…
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By Alana Smith I Am Two Moms: One To My Children and One To My Aging Mother
I have two young boys, ages seven and two. I am their momma. My own mother is not well, and…
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Dementia is a Thief of Memories, Not of Love
She looked up at me from her seat at the table and her face lit up with joy. She made…
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After My Husband’s Stroke, I’m Grieving Someone Still Alive
Strong, healthy, and 52—not the typical stroke risk factors. Forever etched in my mind is that morning I discovered my…
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By Kerstin Lindquist 6 Coping Strategies For the Extra-Stressed Sandwich Generation
While the nation discusses what will become of the children this fall, others wonder what will become of their grandparents.…
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By Mary Beth Becker Leaving My Baby at Daycare Never Gets Easier
I cry every day I drop my son off at daycare. The daycare door slowly shuts, and I see the…
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By Cara Arnold Sometimes Moms Who “Have it All Together” Don’t
In 2007 when Britney Spears burned out we all knew it. We knew it because she divorced her husband, checked…
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By Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Stress
Alzheimer's and other forms dementia caregivers devote a significant amount of time and energy to the person with Alzheimer's disease.…
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