Caring for you

A guide for caregivers who are secretly not okay You hold it together for everyone else. You make the doctor’s appointments, administer the meds, calm the anger, manage the fear. You’re the rock, the glue, the lifeline.  But… what if you are the one falling apart?  What if you’re barely holding on,…

What caregiving teaches us about time, love, mortality, and meaning Caregiving is often described in practical terms – medication, schedules, hygiene, logistics. But beneath the surface of these daily rituals lies something much deeper: a profound, unspoken philosophy of living.  To care for someone – truly, intimately, consistently – is…

Restoring your identity when it’s been swallowed by responsibility  There’s a strange thing that happens when you become a caregiver. It doesn’t happen overnight – but slowly, quietly, your own name begins to disappear. Your life bends around appointments, medications, safety routines, and survival checklists. You stop asking questions like “What do I…

Making Friends With Other Caregivers: Why You Need People Who Get It  Let’s face it: unless someone’s been in your shoes – cleaning up spills at 2 a.m., managing meds like a pharmacist, trying to soothe a loved one who no longer remembers your name – they probably don’t really…

How to improve your sanity and happiness whilst caregiving  Let’s be real: When you’re a caregiver, the word “joy” can sound… suspicious.  Joy? Now? Between medications, sponge baths, insurance calls, and wiping down a mysteriously sticky kitchen floor at 11:43 PM?  Yes – especially now.  Because when life is swirling with…