Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
Stepping into the role of caregiver changes you. Who you are remains but it is refined and amplified in ways that tie you ever closer to people and Life around. You grow as a human being. During a grieving period, I spent time reflecting on the events that had brought me to that place. To …
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All lives start to sound like a soap opera as you tell the story, and mine has been no exception. For many of my father's final years, I stepped into the caregiver role, like so many of us. My mum had not been in the picture for over 30 years, so it was quite the …
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Success is not built on success. It's built on failure. It's built on frustration. Sometimes its built on catastrophe. -Sumner Redstone As caregivers, we all specialize in frustration management. It goes with managing that multitude of care giving issues that can bring us down sometimes. We all know that we didn't sign up for this …
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“Death ends a life, not a relationship.” ― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays With Morrie Remember how the phrase "Thank you for sharing" started off as a sincere and mature response? It was not critical (as in no value judgement) but an honest response to information that was being offered. I liked how it cut through to …
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