Common Caregiver Thoughts We Aren’t Proud Of
Wouldn’t it be nice to be a family caregiver who never gets frustrated and is an eternal optimist? Maybe there are some like that...
Wouldn’t it be nice to be a family caregiver who never gets frustrated and is an eternal optimist? Maybe there are some like that...
Back when you were in high school, you likely found that bringing your new love home to meet your parents was a nerve-wracking experience....
When the family member we are trying to care for is critical, impossible to please or emotionally abusive, long-standing family dynamics are often to...
Unfair as it may seem, even in families with many adult children, one sibling usually becomes the primary caregiver for their aging parents. In...
Dear Carol: My mom’s been in memory care for over a year, and she’s been happy with the caregivers and social opportunities. I’m aware...
People stare. Most are not unkind, they are just curious. Yet when someone “different” from the norm becomes part of their environment, they often...
You took your mom to the doctor, and she’s upset with you because the appointment took too long. You helped Dad with the yard...
Nearly all family caregivers with siblings have experienced some version of sibling denial regarding their aging parents. Whether it stems from a subconscious need...
Most of us lead frantic lives. That’s the nature of the world today. When you add to that the job—for it is a high-stress...
Dear Carol: My husband has had several strokes and is now in a nursing home where I spend much of each day with him....