Just Keep Moving: A Caregiver’s Gentle Wake-Up Call
Guest post by Lori Carol Maloy I remember when the signs of dementia in my mother-in-law could no longer be ignored. I was working full time, raising teenagers, and suddenly…
Boundaries and Refreshment
Guest post by Cecil Taylor At the age of 25, my son Austin stepped in as primary caregiver for his great aunt and great uncle. Their caregiver son had passed…
You Deserve a Good Life!
Guest post by Lakisha Mitchell-Buffington I know therapy can carry a negative connotation—and honestly, I’ve been dodging it for years. But I cannot begin to express the freeing feeling I…
Help!
My caregiving season began with my mother’s return home after brain surgery and three months in a skilled nursing facility. Though fine cognitively, my dad had serious health problems himself…
Both Sides of the Coin
Guest post by Lori Vober At the age of twenty-nine, everything changed for both me, my husband of almost five years, and my parents. While at work, I suffered a…
When Alone Time Goes Out the Window
Guest post by Crystal Caudill I recently read a meme that said: Girls will be like I don’t know why I’m so unproductive recently, and then you ask what’s going…