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Featured ArticleAs a mother of three kids, stepmother to three bonus kids and grandmother of twelve, I care for my family... just like you. When my mom became ill, my stepfather and I were her primary caregivers. I learned a lot as I tried to dodge her anger while providing the care she needed. Later, when my stepdad became ill, we made a good team. Read more Display Articles by Title | Author | Newest All Counseling & Coaching Articles
By Alice D. Domar, Ph. D. and Janet Taylor, M.D., MPH Caregiving impacts every area of your life. It affects your relationship with your partner, your sex life, your relationship with immediate and extended family members and friends, your job or volunteer work, your financial security, your health, and even your relationship with God. Read more
Back-to-school activities are in full swing and soon classrooms will be clamoring, too. But, why should our kids and grandkids have all the fun? Learning is exciting and rewarding for caregivers, too. (Spoken like the former professor and grandmother that I am!) With this in mind, here are a few websites and online caregiving courses to consider that can help expand your knowledge and hands-on skills. Read more
When asked for a "tip" that can enhance the life of care partners, I always start with this one, "The wider and tighter our webs of connectedness, the higher we bounce." Read more
Family Leadership During a Caregiving Crisis Every family is different in its own special way and it is not unusual for a caregiving crisis to put additional stress on "the system." Depending upon family dynamics, this additional stress can pull individual members closer or lead to upset and rifts. Read more
Holiday Memories, Transitions and New Traditions The family piano was delivered to our home when I was seven years old by my grandmother; a woman twice widowed by the time she was thirty-four years old and a restaurant cook into her eighth decade. This delivery was unfortunate on two counts. Grandma "forgot" to tell my mother the piano was coming and she "put her money" on the wrong grandchild when it came to musical talent. My musical talent was limited to twirling the baton. (I still love to twirl!) Read more
As a mother of three kids, stepmother to three bonus kids and grandmother of twelve, I care for my family... just like you. When my mom became ill, my stepfather and I were her primary caregivers. I learned a lot as I tried to dodge her anger while providing the care she needed. Later, when my stepdad became ill, we made a good team. Read more
No matter who we are, we need not do everything on our own or be perfect in all we do. This approach will just exhaust us and lead to negative thinking and hopelessness. When it seems as if there is no hope, the fact is, we can actually develop more energy and a changed perspective just from choosing to be hopeful. Read more
Importance of Family Counseling By Alice D. Domar, Ph. D. and Janet Taylor, M.D., MPH All families require a continuous effort to balance everyone's needs and wants. Even when one is not in a caregiving role, that "one big happy family" feeling is often fleeting. Read more
IT'S SUMMER! Vacations, Road Trips and Tips for Changing Dynamics The month of June brings with it both the end of the school year and images of vacations, carefree days and travel to unknown destinations. Read more
Three weeks ago I was looking for some fun, and ended up with a wonderful experience that got me thinking about the importance of pleasurable moments. Read more
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