Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
Practicality and personal growth have always gone hand-in-glove in my caregiving experiences. If I was an emotional wreck at the start, my feet eventually became firmly planted on the ground and I have continued to build on this foundation ever since. That is why the behaviors of so many people lately have been perplexing. I …
How did apologizing get so out of style? We used to hear, “Sorry. My mistake. I goofed” during our daily events. Admission of normal human fallibility, while always a sensitive point, used to be freely offered and acknowledged. In appearing to others as fallible as we really are, we kept tempers even and conversations ongoing. …
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We are living in an age where extreme ideas abound. We are being pushed, pulled, and bullied by many groups in society. People are failing to thrive as a result. The good news is that we as caregivers already know how to succeed under these circumstances. Making abnormal circumstances normal is a mad skill that …
Life gets complicated but it really can get simpler. More accurately, our approach to Life can be made simpler. Life will always be complicated. It all starts with simplifying. Finding the joy in a summer afternoon in Nature, or just the welcome voice of a friend on the phone (sometimes even an email). Recognizing the …
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