Iāve scoured the Bible for validation of the emotions I experienced. I searched for the Old Testament and New for instances of caregiving. I just knew there would be a Biblical imperative for what I
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New Podcast Appearance
Recently, I was invited as a guest on the Building Buchanan Podcast to share my caregiving experience. In this two-part
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The Straight Poop on Ostomy Care & Alzheimer’s Caregiving
When you are a freshman caregiver, there are certain things that just donāt seem to come up when (or if, maybe) theyāre
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Why I Canāt Call my Grandma āGrandmaā Anymore
When my grandma was young, everyone in her family called her Barbara Lynn. Due to the fact the family had two Barbaraās,
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Our 2020 in Photos
Like many of you (I expect), I don't have much to say about 2020. There were lots of changes and heartbreaks, as well as
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People donāt think.
People donāt think to call you before they go to the grocery store or Dollar Tree to see if thereās anything you need
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Breaking the Silence
Whatās up, World?
I know Iāve been pretty quiet.
A lot has been happening over here.
Things seem
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The H-Word (or Why I Haven’t told the Whole World my grandma’s on Hospice)
Hospice.
The utterance of āhospiceā typically unleashes a wave of alarms that pulses through a familyās social
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Needing a break is like having to pee
āGotta go! Gotta go! Gotta go right now!ā
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Caregiving Survival Skill: Throttling your G.A.F. level
When youāre in the throes of caregiving, it is easy to become overwhelmed. With so much going on, it can be hard to stay
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