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Featured ArticleBy Pepper Schwartz, Ph. D. and Alice D. Domar, Ph. D. For many, the word “intimacy” conjures up images of the sexual antics of young, fit, toned, and energetic youth. Many caregivers feel the exact opposite of that! Read more Display Articles by Title | Author | Newest All Family Articles
Alternatives to Living at Home Caring for a loved one at home is a great option—for many people. Nowadays, however, there are many alternatives to make you reconsider the dreaded “senior residence.” Despite the horror stories in the news, most retirement facilities are well-managed, good places to live. Read more
Caregiving & Sibling Relations Providing care for an aging or ill parent can bring out the best and the worst in sibling relationships. Ideally, the experience of caregiving is a time for siblings to come together and provide mutual support to one another. However, as a stressful transition, the pressure can also lead to strained connections and painful conflict. Read more
You and your loved one have talked it over and decided to look into retirement housing. The goal is to find housing where your loved one's needs are met in a comfortable, quiet, and homelike setting. Read more
Everybody talks about sex, but few people are really honest about it. Great sex, even just plain sex, doesn’t happen half as often as we wish it would. Your neighbors spend just as many Saturday nights at home watching TV and eating too much ice cream as you do. Read more
Helping the Kids Feel Important By Alice D. Domar, Ph. D. and Laura A. Jana, M.D., F.A.A.P. As a caregiver with children, you face a difficult task. How can you balance the needs of your loved one with the needs of your children? As your attention and time shift, your other children may have strong, yet appropriate reactions and feelings about these changes. Read more
When taking care of an elderly parent or another relative, family members often need to work cooperatively. Read more
I spent months lying on the sofa in our family room, gazing out at the trees, dozing in the afternoon sunlight, gathering my strength. In the 54th year of a rich, full life, I was run over by a locomotive. Oh, not literally of course, but everything turned upside down so fast. I lost a year of my life to lymphoma. Read more
Juggling and Coping Skills for “Sandwich Generation” Caregivers Today the sandwich generation, people most often between the ages of 35 and 55, may find themselves providing care for aging parents and their children under age 21. This group of people is often called “sandwich generation” because they are wedged between dual caregiving responsibilities. Read more
By Pepper Schwartz, Ph. D. and Alice D. Domar, Ph. D. For many, the word “intimacy” conjures up images of the sexual antics of young, fit, toned, and energetic youth. Many caregivers feel the exact opposite of that! Read more
By Laura Heuer Do you ever walk around thinking life is just great? The kids are healthy; we have enough money to put food on the table…and life is sweet? Don’t get me wrong, catch me on a bad day and I will tell you how my kids are digging my grave! But you know what I mean when life is good. Read more
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