When you are a freshman caregiver, there are certain things that just don’t seem to come up when (or if, maybe) they’re telling you what to expect on the road ahead. For me, one of the things
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Why I Can’t Call my Grandma ‘Grandma’ Anymore
When my grandma was young, everyone in her family called her Barbara Lynn. Due to the fact the family had two Barbara’s,
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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 don’t think.
People don’t think to call you before they go to the grocery store or Dollar Tree to see if there’s anything you need
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Breaking the Silence
What’s up, World?
I know I’ve 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 “hospice” typically unleashes a wave of alarms that pulses through a family’s social
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Needing a break is like having to pee
“Gotta go! Gotta go! Gotta go right now!”
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Caregiving Survival Skill: Throttling your G.A.F. level
When you’re 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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You Have to Pay Someone to Do That?
After taking my grandma to church with almost perfect attendance for almost three and a half years, I need a
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Top 3 Things 2019 Taught Me
#1 Make no assumptions.
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