Family Dynamics & Eldercare

  • A Caregiver's Conscience

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    the CAREGIVER’S CONSCIOUS FOCUS

    I’m a Caregiver and by definition my Focus centers around someone else. Over the past few weeks, I have consciously focused on myself. A Conscious Focus on Me.

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  • A Caregiver's Conscience

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    MOM’S PURSE & THE CAREGIVER’S BACKPACK

    My Mom insists on taking her purse everywhere she goes. I see no need for her to do so. Curiously since I've become a Caregiver, I have been carrying a Backpack

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  • A Caregiver's Conscience

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    MY OTHER BROTHER

    Our Sibling strength lies in our loyalty to each other. Today is our Brother’s Birthday! &This Story is a Tribute to Him Because, there will always be 3 of Us!

    · 6 min read

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    FREDERICK & the CAREGIVER’S MEMORIES

    As a Caregiver, I have taken a lesson from Frederick. “Frederick” is children’s short story by Leo Lionni. I have always remembered the moral of the story.

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  • A Caregiver's Conscience

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    CAREGIVERS NEVER GIVE UP

    You never give up, do you?” is a line from “The Way We Were." Although the plot of the movie nothing to do with Caregiving, it made me think.

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  • A Caregiver's Conscience

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    NO LONGER CALLED BY NAME

    THE NAMES I’VE BEEN CALLED… Since I’ve been a Caregiver, by name is not always how people, especially my Mother refer to me. Not by my given name anyway....

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  • A Caregiver's Conscience

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    “YOU ARE” – THE COMMENT

    In a prior edition of A CAREGIVER'S CONSCIENCE, I described my feelings about the lyrics to a song. In the comments, a Reader wrote the words below--

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  • A Caregiver's Conscience

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    THE LOST CAREGIVER

    Lost means, 1) no longer possessed, 2) desperate, 3) denied, 4) hardened, 5) invisible, 6 helpless, 7) overlooked, 8) futile. As a Caregiver, I often feel lost

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  • A Caregiver's Conscience

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    ONE CAREGIVER’S DAY – TODAY

    Today, I had a Doctor’s Appointment. An appointment for me—my annual visit with my Primary Care Provider. An appointment to focus entirely on Me.

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  • A Caregiver's Conscience

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    SHOWING UP FOR THE CAREGIVER

    SHOWING UP FOR THE CAREGIVER & What that means…and doesn’t mean. Showing Up for the Caregiver shouldn't be as hard as it appears. Showing up entails:

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  • Daughterhood | Support for Family Caregivers

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    I Can Buy Green Bananas

    I received the gift of renewed connection with my dad about six years ago. My dad had wrenched his shoulder when he fell out of the attic. Don’t ask. The doctor sent him to physical therapy first, but surgery was ultimately required to repair it.

    · 6 min read

  • Daughterhood | Support for Family Caregivers

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    Daughterhood 10th Anniversary Letter

    Ten years ago, I wrote 'Daughterhood makes motherhood look like a walk in the park.' Here's how a blog became a community — and what we've learned.

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  • Daughterhood | Support for Family Caregivers

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    Daughterhood – Embracing the Future Together

    Daughterhood is now officially a nonprofit. Our mission: foster community so no family caregiver feels alone. Here's where we're going and how to join us.

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  • Daughterhood | Support for Family Caregivers

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    It’s Not Your Fault

    When the healthcare system fails your family, it's not because you didn't try hard enough. Sometimes there's no solution — and you're not to blame.

    · 6 min read

  • Daughterhood | Support for Family Caregivers

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    3 Strategies to Overcome the Most Stressful Part of Daughterhood

    All the responsibility, none of the control — that's the caregiver's dilemma. Here are three mindset shifts to reduce stress when your parent won't listen.

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  • Daughterhood | Support for Family Caregivers

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    Caregiving During the Holidays is Not a Hallmark Movie

    There's no heartwarming movie about caregiving through the holidays. If you feel alone watching happy families, know this: you will get through it.

    · 3 min read