Apr 5, 2022 | Common Challenges, Feeling Guilty, Feeling Overwhelmed, Navigating Change and Letting Go
Every time I turn on my computer, I see some story or advice about the importance of self-care, especially for women. We read about how Arianna Huffington is on us to get more sleep, which has the effect of keeping me up all night worrying about the bad things that...
Mar 29, 2022 | Common Challenges, End-of-Life, Feeling Overwhelmed, Navigating Change and Letting Go, Resources
I’ve said many times that few things are more disorienting than the shift from being cared for by your parents to caring for your parents. The only thing that makes it harder is when your parent (or spouse) has dementia. This is quite possibly the most challenging of...
Mar 11, 2022 | Assisted Living, Common Challenges, Feeling Overwhelmed, Medicaid, Medicare, Paying for Care, Resources
I was 30 weeks pregnant with my daughter when a routine doctor’s visit uncovered the fact that a disconnected placenta had cut her off from getting food and water. Essentially, she was starving in utero. Later that same day, my girl was born by emergency C-section...
Feb 23, 2022 | Assisted Living, End-of-Life, Feeling Guilty, Feeling Overwhelmed, Navigating Change and Letting Go
My neighbor George is not a daughter but he’s certainly part of the daughterhood. You see, until a year ago, he spent most of his time taking care of his parents in the home they shared. Now, from my perspective, he was the best kind of son any parents could hope to...
Feb 3, 2022 | Home Care, Insights, Resources
Recently when I was talking to a friend about daughterhood, she asked me, “Why isn’t there someone I can pay to help me figure out how to get the best care for my mom? You know, someone who can help me navigate the system.” That’s a really good question. There are, in...