Caregiving During the Holidays is Not a Hallmark Movie

Caregiving During the Holidays is Not a Hallmark Movie

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...
Where Can Caregivers Go for Help?

Where Can Caregivers Go for Help?

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...
Ending Loneliness in Caregiving

Ending Loneliness in Caregiving

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

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...