Saying goodbye to Josh and welcome to Tucker So many of you reached out to share your condolences and words of wisdom in response to my post about losing Josh. I am honored that you felt comfortable sharing your beloved pet stories. In our shared grief, I found healing. In particular, I treasure these words from one Facebook connection, “Know that if love could have saved … [Read more...]
Caregivers, Do You Worry About Things That Have Not Happened Yet?
It's called anticipatory anxiety. The first time I heard the term ‘anticipatory anxiety’, I was listening to Nat Berman, CEO of Uncoached on Jeff Baietto’s podcast InJoy Success episode 65. He was talking about cold calling, something he hated. As he explained, the anticipation of making the calls was worse than the reality of cold calling. The term caught my attention. I … [Read more...]
What does it take for family or friends to be a good care partner?
Is a care partner different from a caregiver? I think they can be. Recently, I was chatting with a friend about caregiving. She is in remission from cancer and I wanted to understand more about what she experienced as a person receiving the care. When she used the term ‘care partner’, I asked her what that meant to her. “Care partner is the term my medical team used to describe … [Read more...]
When caregiving worlds collide.
How many generations do you care for? I have talked to many caregivers whose back seat holds their mother’s walker and grandchild’s car seat. In my caregiving world, it is my mother’s wheelchair and steps that my 13-year-old dog Josh uses to get into the car. I’m not a traditional “sandwich” generation example. I don’t care for an aging parent while supporting children and … [Read more...]
Are you struggling right now? I am.
Which is why I talked to my doctor about an antidepressant. Normally, I’m a person who looks at life from a glass half full perspective. I look for and find the bright side of situations because I believe we can choose happiness. But choosing happiness takes energy, energy which I don’t have at the moment. I know I’m not the only one struggling. The social isolation brought on … [Read more...]