4 Tips For Caregivers- #3 Caregiver Self-care Is Important
Hey there, Caregiver Friends! Today, we’re focusing on caregiver self-care, tip #3 in the Tips for Caregivers series. Why self-care? Because caregiver fatigue is real. It can be overwhelming and lead to other issues affecting our mind, body, and spirit....
When the World Is Too Much God Is Still in Control
Have you forgotten that God is still in control? Are you watching too much news, spending too much time scrolling, consuming too much negative media to hear Him. Having all the info literally at our fingertips makes it easy to getted sucked into the vortex of fear and...
4 Tips for Family Caregivers – #2 What to Do About Anticipatory Grief
Hello, Caregiver friend. I’m back with the second tip in this series. This tip is focused on recognizing and figuring out what to do about anticipatory grief in healthy ways while continuing to care for your loved one. Anticipatory grief can cause many of the...
4 Tips for Family Caregivers – #1 Letting Go of Caregiver Guilt
Hello Caregiver friend, Today, I’m here to remind you that being a family caregiver is hard (as if you didn’t already know). Great opener, right!? Seriously, though, you will have both good and bad days–focus on the good ones. On the other hand,...
Seasons of Caregiving-Why Having a Plan Is Important
That’s right, family caregiving has its seasons, and just like that, we’re back at spring again. Family caregiver, friend, learning to identify and navigate through the seasons of caregiving is important to your overall well-being. Caregiving may end someday and...
Tips to Help Family Caregivers Make Better Life Choices
Ever wish someone would have handed you the “Tips for Family Caregivers Manual” before you took on the job? (What, wait…there’s a manual!?) I sure do. Practical Dos & Don’ts would have been helpful when I became my sister’s 24/7...
Helping Family Caregivers Choose – Live Joyfully Now or Keep Waiting On What’s Missing
So, you’re a family caregiver (or think you will be in the future) and you’re not thrilled. I get it. I’m a family caregiver, too, and I’ve been there, too (listen to my story here). They don’t serve you. So, how can we choose joy instead? This is...
How to Handle the Wintery Family Caregiving Forecast
What’s in your wintery family caregiving forecast? You’ve been a family caregiver for a while but now you’re heading into some rough weather. I can tell you firsthand that during this season of caregiving, the days can seem cold and dark, just like...
Start Building Your Care-Team Now: Timing is Crucial!
This is part two of the Navigating the Challenges of Family Caregiving Series (click here for the first installment). Today, I’m sharing more of my story and practical tips for building a care team. You’ve probably heard this before, “Good help is hard to find.”...
Navigating the Challenges of Family Caregiving: Support for the Struggling Caregiver
The struggling caregiver? Struggling people need help. That’s not me. I am not struggling. It’s the family member I care for who is struggling. I don’t need help. I can do this!…That might be your first reaction to the title of this article, especially if...
