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Ending Loneliness in Caregiving

Ending Loneliness in Caregiving

Apr 27, 2023 | Assisted Living, Common Challenges, Feeling Guilty, Feeling Overwhelmed, Navigating Change and Letting Go, Resources, Uncategorized

Other than death of a loved one, few things are more disorienting than making the shift from being cared for by your parents to caring for them. This transition is made even more challenging because it usually comes as such a surprise. And it’s not just the...
What Caregivers Really Want Their Friends to Know

What Caregivers Really Want Their Friends to Know

Apr 3, 2023 | Common Challenges, Feeling Guilty, Feeling Overwhelmed, Uncategorized

Remember when your first friends entered parenthood and you thought they seemed so boring and self-absorbed. And, then… you had a baby and you got it? Well, that’s happening again. Only this time, it’s because some of us have started taking care of our aging...
Caring for Aging Parents – A Sibling’s Survival Guide

Caring for Aging Parents – A Sibling’s Survival Guide

Mar 23, 2023 | Common Challenges, Feeling Guilty, Feeling Overwhelmed, Navigating Change and Letting Go, Resources

There are many heartbreaking moments to navigate when our parents start to depend on us for care. But few are as painful as fighting with our siblings. This doesn’t always happen. Sibling relationships can be a source of strength and comfort as parents grow older....
When Your Parents Won’t Listen

When Your Parents Won’t Listen

Mar 11, 2023 | Common Challenges, Feeling Guilty, Feeling Overwhelmed, Uncategorized

We asked daughterhood readers recently about the most stressful part of caregiving. Many responded that their biggest struggle is conflict with their parents. When their mother or father disagrees with or ignores safety or health-related directions. Things like not...
5 Lessons in Setting Boundaries that Every Caregiver Must Learn

5 Lessons in Setting Boundaries that Every Caregiver Must Learn

Feb 17, 2023 | Common Challenges, Feeling Guilty, Feeling Overwhelmed, Navigating Change and Letting Go

It seems like I’ve been exhausted for 20 years. In just the last few months I’ve been waking up to the realization that this fatigue is the direct result of much-too-loose personal and professional boundaries. I’ve spent so much time and energy in my life doing things...
Throwing In The Towel: The 6 Most Important Questions to Ask When You Want to Quit Caregiving

Throwing In The Towel: The 6 Most Important Questions to Ask When You Want to Quit Caregiving

Dec 21, 2022 | Common Challenges, Feeling Guilty, Feeling Overwhelmed, Navigating Change and Letting Go, Uncategorized

I don’t know anyone who feels like they can just up and quit taking care of a loved one who needs it. The very nature of this role is that it’s not something you choose. That doesn’t mean that we don’t often, or even always, wish we could get off the caregiving train....
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