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WELCOME!
Let's be honest, being a family or professional caregiver is a supportive, loving and caring activity, but sometimes it can make your life crazy! I hope this blog helps you deal with the stress of being a caregiver and keeps you from losing yourself in it.
What REALLY Needs to Get Done, But You’d Rather Have a Spanking?
The smallest steps can help you reach your goal.
Go to Europe for a Meal
Ease your caregiver head out of a stressful mode and into a little fun.
How About a Little Grass?
Let’s be honest, I love grass.  No! Not what you’re thinking! I love mowing grass! I’ve told tons of people that if I won the Powerball...
You Take Care of You!
What do you need to take care of yourself while moving through your caregiving experience?
The Process and Caregiving Craziness
Using process thinking and focusing on the present is a key approach to caregiving tasks.
Look for One Good Thing
Do you believe the future is going to be worse than the past?
3 Ice Cubes
What 3 little things determine whether you have a good day?
Sweatpants Forever—Maybe Not
What we wear affects how we feel.
A Son Took His Old Father to a Restaurant
A beautiful lesson to remember.
How Resilient Are You?
Resilience: the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. How does a caregiver become resilient?
Putting Together the Puzzle
Caregiving is one of life's great puzzles. Find your own way to put the puzzle together.
Little Things, Big Results
Little things we do to enjoy life have a profound effect on our mental and physical health.
The Question Corner
A trick to asking your doctor the right questions and remembering the answers.
Getting Your Second Wind
An upbeat tune and words of wisdom from Billy Joel can help you get your second wind.
Suuuure, You Can Do It Allllll!!!!
"Be kind to yourself and don’t take on the guilt."
Forecast Is Cloudy With a Chance of Sun
The secret to working overwhelming thoughts and feelings out of your mind.
Tough Love: Listen If You Want to Be Listened To
If you have a friend who will listen, understand they are gold,
Is Worrying Helping?
Worry sucks so much energy out of us, and energy is an exhaustible resource.
You’re Human ... Cut Yourself Some Slack
You'll be amazed at the power of two simple words.
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