After the Storm
Guest post by Katy Gloudemans There is a phenomenon experts term emotional drowning. It is the feeling of sinking slowly, then briefly coming up for air only to frantically flail…
Surviving Demands of Caregiving
Surviving the Demands of Caregiving
Guest post by Jen Baylor We all know that caregiving can be a demanding role. My first caregiving experience was as a paid caregiver, starting at three hours a night…
Long Distance Caregiving
The phone rang one evening shortly before bedtime. It was our son Brian in Atlanta. “Sorry to call so late,” he said, “but I wanted to let you know I…
Honor Your Parents
Guest post by Sarah McCormick “I really hate that I am such a burden on you.” My oldest daughter chimed in, “Grandma, quit saying that. You are not a burden!…
Extend Your Reach
One summer when I worked in ICU, a prolonged heat wave swept the Mid-South, keeping actual temperatures above 100° for fifteen days straight. During that time, the air conditioner went…
Comfort for Caretakers
Guest post by Patsy Bowden McCrory After thirty-five years of teaching, I retired in 2008 to care for my mother-in-law who had acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We had one afternoon to…
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