The Support I Wish I Had When Caring for My Mom with Dementia is Finally Available and Here’s How to Get it

Empowerment

Looking back on my 12 year dementia caregiving journey, I often wonder how it could have been different had I had support. The memories of being awake at 2 a.m. with no idea of what to do next, still shake me to my core. Sure, there are hotlines to call for support,...

Daughterhood – Embracing the Future Together

Empowerment, Planning

I got a letter from the IRS!  Not a bad letter, a good one! After almost a year of preparing and applying, Daughterhood received its 501 c 3, tax-exempt status. This marks an exciting and important turning point in the evolution of our work at Daughterhood. What...

It’s Not Your Fault

Insurance/Paying for Care

The emails come into our inbox. “Please help,” is usually how they start. What so often follows is the same story with only slightly different details. A 90-something parent, living on social security, has fallen, gone to the hospital and now needs rehabilitation to...

3 Strategies to Overcome the Most Stressful Part of Daughterhood

Overwhelm

There is almost nothing in life more stressful than feeling like you are 100 percent responsible for a situation over which you have zero control. This is happening a lot these days in my house because somehow, somewhere, my daughter has grown into a teenager and I’ve...

Caregiving During the Holidays is Not a Hallmark Movie

Overwhelm

On Christmas day, 2021, I took my parents’ dog for a walk by myself. My Dad’s nausea was bad that day and my mom’s grief was worse. My own children and husband were 800 miles away. All around me happy families seemed to be strolling along, multiple generations...