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God’s Plan for Family Caregivers
If I’m being honest, as a Christian, Ephesians 6:2-3 (NIV) exhorts us: “‘Honor your father and mother’”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “‘that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, caring for your parents, family caregiving, give it to God, Honor you parents, self-care
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The Sandwich woman’s sippy cup
I have been privileged to connect with some outstanding individuals online – and most of them I like better than my friends IRL (in real life). One of them is the writer of today’s guest post. She is funny, witty (is that … Continue reading
Posted in aging, boomers, caregiving, Funny, sandwich generation
Tagged aging, aging info usa, boomers, caregiving, caregiving and the need to laugh, caring for your parents, Funny, funny columnist, humor, humor in caregiving, It's fun to laugh, karen rinehart, publix liquors, sandwich generation, sandwich women, sandwiched between children and parents, susan avello, the adults sippy cup, the need to laugh, the sandwich generation, the working caregiver
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Affirmation Junkies
Isn’t it great when someone comes along and pats you on the back and says, “You’ve done a terrific job. A job well done. You are superb. You are the man (or woman).” It really makes one feel all warm … Continue reading
Posted in caregiving, eldercare, encouragement
Tagged a thankless job, affirmation, caregiving, caring for a loved one, caring for others, caring for someone who doesn't care, caring for your parents, daily affirmation, dog gone it people like me, doing a thankless job, eldercare, employees and employers, encouragement, insecurity, not getting enough praise, people who complain all the time, reaping what you sow, selfishness, sowing and reaping, the law of sowing and reaping
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Reality TV and other Guilty Pleasures (Vol. II)
Sometimes I just want forget about the whole caregiving thing – be it parents, children, and even my business. I often just need to escape from bills, social media and everything else. What I’d rather do for just one day … Continue reading
Sometimes reality BITES!
In the daily grind of this thing called life, and in the process of taking care of children, dogs, parents, siblings, we often forget to stop and smell the roses. To take some “me” or “us” time. Sometimes it’s necessary … Continue reading
You don’t like getting old? What’s your alternative
We all say we don’t like getting old and I get that. But what’s the alternative? Uh….that would be “dead.” We go through life hoping all is going to stay the same in our perfect little world but reality is, … Continue reading
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