Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
Denial is such a handy response to Life’s challenges. I’ve used it in any number of situations. Probably overused it. Guess that makes me human. Good to know. Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross discussed the all-too-human reaction of denial as the first step in our processing of grief. I have found that this model also holds true …
Here’s the scene. You are facing a life-and-death situation in which you are suddenly in charge of people’s lives and livelihoods. You have no training for the situation and no help appears to be on the way. You have no real authority but full responsibility. Resources are limited to only what you have at hand. …
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Funny the connections we develop as caregivers. The funny weird part is we may not discover these changes until long after events have passed. At least I didn’t.
So yes, caregiving changes many things – not least of which is where you think you are going. Disappointments are just part of the trip, not a destination.
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