Coping with the holidays. Although the holidays can demand a lot of us, we do have the right to make decisions about how we cope with those demands. We can […]
When You’re Supposed To Be Happy But You’re Not: Surviving the Holidays
Surviving the Holidays For some people, the holidays truly are a festival of busy activities and happy gatherings. Holiday parties, family reunions, gift-giving, religious services, decorating, connecting with friends and […]
I LOVE HALLOWEEN. SORT OF.
This whole production becomes an obstacle to becoming more comfortable with this precious and important part of life. Well, OK, I love dressing up and I’m particular about what candy […]
When Caregiving Starts Early
When Caregiving Starts Early: The World of Younger (60ish) Caregivers Looking at a long road ahead when you’re unsure how long it will be or what the future will bring, […]
Love Does Not Conquer All
Taking Care of Yourself First Actually it depends on who we’re talking about loving. New caregivers can’t maintain a healthy care relationship if they don’t build plans to care for […]
What About Me?
A lighter look at the realities of personal caregiving Caregivers give a lot of themselves; sometimes they don’t know how much. They take on new roles, they learn new skills, […]
When You’re Supposed To Be Happy, But You’re Not
Surviving the Holidays For anyone living with a painful loss or depression, the expectations that you’ll be happy during the holidays may be overwhelming and unwelcome. Memories – good or […]
Losses Along the Way
Supporting the Grief of Caregivers When we are caregiving, there are many things we must do every day for the person we are caring for. But recognizing and honoring our own process […]
Grief in The Workplace
Personal losses and employee illnesses and deaths dramatically affect workplace dynamics and productivity. Not understanding why it is important to understand and support staff through difficult changes creates organizational stress […]
Understanding The Nature of Grief And Loss
Without a basic understanding of what grief truly is, we often live in isolation with unhealthy stresses ourselves or injure those we hope to support. Once we recognize and name […]
Don’t Let the Boogeyman Get You
He’s not under the bed anymore. He’s not in your closet. He’s in your head. He’s the reason we shut our eyes and pretend we’re not going to die. Everybody […]
From Here to There
Understanding how end of life care is different End-of-life care has very different goals than the curative medical model we’ve worked in most of our lives. When getting better isn’t […]