by Jolene | Apr 26, 2021 | Encouragement, Self-Care and Stress
Uncertainty and Lack of Control: What’s a Caregiver to Do? “I can’t.” I sat in my office one morning a few weeks ago and sobbed as my daughter rubbed my back. “I just can’t.” Only one of the vehicles needed for our family of 4...
by Jolene | Apr 15, 2021 | How-Tos, Self-Care and Stress
Aligning Priorities as Caregiving Demands Change Aligning priorities as caregiving demands change became part of my world in February. That’s when the residential facility where my mother lives reinstated room visits. Wahoo! After a year of staying home all day every...
by Cori Welch | Jan 19, 2021 | Advocacy, Self-Care and Stress
EA/TEF Repair Is One Chapter in Your Child’s Life EA/TEF repair is one chapter in your child’s life, says guest blogger Cori Welch. She wants you to take heart when the first chapter is where you are. She also shares what she wishes she’d known while living through...
by Liz Eidelman | Jan 12, 2021 | Self-Care and Stress
Connecting the EA/TEF Community: Indie’s Story Connecting the EA/TEF Community is one of the goals of EA/TEF Awareness Month. Doing so is the passion of Liz Eidelman, our first 2021 guest blogger. I’m delighted to introduce readers to her and to her delightfully...
by Mark Arnold | Dec 23, 2020 | Self-Care and Stress
Hygge Is Good for Caregiving Parents Hygge is good for caregiving parents. So says guest blogger Mark Arnold who is here today to explain what hygge is, cite some impressive research, and encourage caregivers to add it to their lives this winter. Hygge is a...
by Laura Spiegel | Dec 22, 2020 | Encouragement, Self-Care and Stress
Ten Moments in a Caregiving Life Well-Lived Ten moments in a life caregiving well-lived is a practice today’s guest blogger, Laura Spiegel is implementing this holiday season. May her ideas cause you to hunt for your own ten moments throughout December and beyond. As...
