My Concrete Dove
Making your caregiving life just a little bit easier.
It’s Nice to Meet You – A Letter to My Friends
Dear Friend, I found a new yogurt, new to me anyway. It’s a full-fat, French-style, yummy yogurt packaged in a cute little glass jar. And on the underside of each foil lid that looks like fabric, there’s a different message. Cute, right! My message was Enchanté. The...
Anticipatory Grief
I thought I’d share this section of a longer post I’ve been working on. I’ve recently been spending time exploring and writing about some of the challenges caregivers face. Among them, I found (and maybe experiencing) anticipatory grief. I hope this will help others who may be in the midst of it.
Confessions of a Caregiver Episode 11 – Preparing for a Hard Winter
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, being a caregiver is hard. So work now to improve your life later. Just like wildlife prepare for winter, you can prepare yourself for what might otherwise be a long dark season. Sounds ominous, I know, but it doesn’t have to be.
Maybe A New Pair of Glasses Will Help
Now change your glasses….even in the face of disappointment, we graduated, got married, and had babies. That looks like gain, gain, gain to me. It’s about what we do with what we’ve experienced.
Confessions of a Caregiver Episode 10 – I Can’t Wait!
As soon as Amanda leaves for the day, we start hearing…I can’t wait…I can’ wait.
Adjusting Your Perspective When Life Changes
When life takes a pause, like the one we’ve all been living in this year, and maybe next. Or you find yourself in a role you don’t really want or don’t think you are good at. It’s time to change your perspective.
