by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Blog
Did you know that November is National Family Caregivers Month? If not, here’s a great way to celebrate it while there are still a few days left! In keeping with last week’s article about the real secret to being self-reliant, I want to share with you a wonderful...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Blog, Boundaries, Caregivers, Change, Family, Overwhelm, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Self-Care, Stress
“Sometimes asking for help is the most meaningful example of self-reliance.” (from poem “Sometimes” by U.S. Senator Cory Booker, then Mayor of Newark) Family caregivers are some of the most capable, hardworking and dedicated people I’ve ever met. They come through for...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Attitude, Boundaries, Caregivers, Family, Overwhelm, Patience, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Self-Care
What happens when you feel judged for how much you do to take care of your family member, or criticized for particular choices you’ve made in providing that care? Do you react by feeling like you have to prove to your judges, and justify to your critics, what you do...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Boundaries, Caregivers, Events, Fears, Overwhelm, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Self-Care
It’s hard to find anyone these days who wouldn’t agree that we are currently experiencing some chaotic times – all one has to do is turn on the television, read the front page of a newspaper or open an internet browser, and it’s instantly obvious. I recently told...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Blog, Boundaries, Caregivers, Change, Family, Patience, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Self-Care, Support Groups
Have you ever been faced with looks from a family member that twist your gut into a knot…or a snide comment that makes your skin crawl? Do those looks and comments – and perhaps a history of arguments or guilt trips – keep you from speaking up when you feel someone...
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