When my grandma was young, everyone in her family called her Barbara Lynn. Due to the fact the family had two Barbara’s, each had their middle name tacked onto their first so everyone could tell who
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Coping with Caregiving
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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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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Most Memorable #Caregiving Moments of 2019
I've painstakingly and lovingly gathered the most memorable moments of last year for you. Check it out and reminisce
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It doesn’t feel good to guess.
Two words that could save you a lot of grief: Advanced directive.
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Whose responsibility is it, anyway?
Millions of Americans contribute unpaid labor in America every single day. 43.5 million to be exact.1 They system
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