Sep 25, 2023 | Assisted Living, Common Challenges, End-of-Life, Home Care, Medicaid, Medicare, Navigating Change and Letting Go
Caregivers have questions! At Daughterhood, we’ve heard a lot of them over the years. Each person comes to us with a unique and complex set of problems. These problems almost always generate some version of the question, “Where do I go for help? Where do I even...
May 17, 2023 | Common Challenges, Navigating Change and Letting Go
If you are caring for aging parents, there are many websites and books you can use to get smart about how to manage and provide care for them. But, it’s a good idea to remember that no matter how much planning you do, there’s no substitute for experience. Research is...
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...
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....
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...
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....
