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…
Finding Micro-Moments of Joy in Daily Chaos
- 07/29/2025
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…
Welcome to the world of caregiving – where love runs deep, but sleep runs short. When someone you love is diagnosed with dementia, you don’t just become a caregiver. You become a detective, a nurse, a grief sponge, a comedian, and sometimes… a shadow. It’s lonely, chaotic, and absolutely heart-wrenching…
You’re not alone. Let’s break down how to manage meds without losing your sanity – with tips that are actually doable, even on 3 hours of sleep. Being a caregiver already means wearing too many hats – chef, nurse, scheduler, therapist, mind-reader. Add medication manager to that list, and suddenly you’re…
