Stuck in Caregiver Mode
Guest post by Kathryn Cox I slid a bowl of instant oatmeal out of the microwave for my mother. “Time for breakfast, Mom. I’ve made your favorite—blueberry oatmeal.” Mom stared…
Caregiver Enemy #1
When a caregiver support group leader called and asked me to speak to her group, she poured out her heart to me. “I feel like I’ve lost compassion for my…
Caregiving: Not for the Faint of Heart
Guest post by Lulu Flatt My 90-year-old mother took a fall on her lower back and was bedridden for three months when I first stepped up as caregiver for her.…
An Ounce of Prevention
In nursing school, we had to write care plans for our patients that included potential as well as actual problems. One problem we didn’t have to think twice about was…
Leaving a Legacy of Love
Guest post by Theresa Rowe Love legacies are built over a lifetime, shaped by how we love others and invest in generations to come. It was no surprise that everyone…
From the Other Side
I cared for my parents for six years and my mother-in-law for another four. Now I’m caring for a relative with Alzheimer's. As a former intensive care nurse, I guess…