How to Develop a Healthier Daily Routine

June Duncan is my guest blogger this week. As a caregiver herself, she offers many suggestions to help caregivers on their journeys. http://riseupforcaregivers.org/ Leading a healthier lifestyle means consistently choosing to prioritize your physical and mental...

Lacking those Zzzzzzzs?

  “I wonder how I’ll die,” I mused out loud when I was a kid. (I have no idea why I wondered that at age ten.)  My father chuckled. “Chances are 23 out of 24 it will be in your sleep.” I guess getting enough Zzzzzzs then was not a problem. I still remember a line...

Who is Sicker?

 At the same time our son approached his teens, I was thrown into the world of caregiving for my parents and my grandmother that lasted quite a few years. When the phone rang, I wondered what latest crisis would hijack my day. I was “sandwiched” between my family’s...

A Gut Check

“I have a gut feeling he’s lying.” Do you listen to your gut feelings, or do you ignore them and rely more on logic? Science tells us these gut checks are a function of our brains working with our bodies through a network of nerves and neurons. Many use hypnoses,...

Are You a Crispy Critter?

  Caregiving is an expression of love, a way of “giving back,” or simply part of the circle of life. “My parents took care of me. Now it’s my turn,” says about every adult child caregiver in the world. Sunshine and flowers, right? Sure, your parents had patience...