Guilt

Mixed Emotions: Grief and Relief When the Loved One You Cared for Dies

When my mother died in a local nursing home, my “career” of visiting this exceptional facility nearly every day for almost 15...

Caregiving throws many challenges our way, including establishing care routines for our elders that are not only challenging but may be somewhat...

Wouldn’t it be nice to be a family caregiver who never gets frustrated and is an eternal optimist? Maybe there are some...

Anyone who has cared for a disabled child or has a visible disability of their own knows this. However, people who care...

Update: Some current thinking is that the emotion behind this sad lament is more about finding a level of emotional comfort than...

We’ve all heard that we must first learn to love ourselves before we can love others. Yet, many of us have grown...

Life isn’t easy for most people, and it’s not perfect for anybody. Sometimes, as we trudge through the days providing help for...

Many of us feel honored to provide care for our aging parents or ill spouses, but this honor can also present serious...

They say hindsight is 20/20. But things from the past that may seem “clear” to you now can still be distorted by...

It’s human to want a fresh start. Even though I know that December 31 of one year is rarely that different from...