by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Caregivers, Family, Fun, Overwhelm, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Self-Care
This Reader’s Question brings up a really great point about the way being a family caregiver can cause an unfortunate shift in your relationship with your loved one: What do you recommend caregivers do to keep some sort of warmth in their relationship with their...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Boundaries, Caregivers, Change, Family, Growth, Guilt, Self-Care
This Reader’s Question really captures the common caregiver dilemma of feeling trapped…then feeling guilty for wanting some freedom: I’ve been the primary caregiver for my mother forever. She was depressed, had physical ailments, and somehow she always relied on me to...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Attitude, Caregivers, Change, Family, Growth, Inspiration, Overwhelm, Renewal, Self-Awareness, Self-Care, Stress
Does the picture this Reader’s Question paints of a caregiver’s life sound like yours? I have been a caregiver for my mother for the past 5 years. My mother lives alone and has a full time aide, but I am the “go-to” person for all calls, decisions, issues that arise,...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Beliefs, Boundaries, Caregivers, Change, Family, Overwhelm, Self-Care, Uncategorized
Another great Reader’s Question came in this week: You write all the time about the importance of self-care, especially when caring for aging parents. I am struggling with making myself a priority when I have both of my parents, my home, my husband, my job and even...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Anxiety, Caregivers, Change, Family, Fears, Guilt, Relationships, Stress
This week’s Reader’s Question is about how to best handle a situation many family caregivers dread: “I know it’s time for my mother to stop driving, but I don’t have the heart to discuss this with her. She only drives locally, and drives very slowly, so she thinks...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Anger, Boundaries, Caregivers, Family, Forgiveness, Guilt, Relationships, Self-Care, Support Groups
The following question was sent to me this past week, and the issue raised is so universal that participants in my Take Back Your Life program are always glad we deal with it in depth, so they learn how to handle it better. Since it is such a common challenge, I...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Boundaries, Change, Family, Overwhelm, Relationships, Self-Care, Stress
A client recently asked me this, and it’s my Question of the Week: What do I do when I seem to care more about my spouse’s health than he does? My husband has been struggling with health issues for a few years now. He’s diabetic, overweight, has heart issues, drinks...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Anger, Caregivers, Change, Family, Overwhelm, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Esteem
Over the past couple weeks in my Take Back Your Life Group Program, the topic has been anger that sometimes comes up when you’re a caregiver, and how to handle it in new, healthier ways. One of the participants raised a great question about a particular anger issue...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Blog, Boundaries, Caregivers, Change, Family, Relationships, Self-Care
Here’s a heart-tugging Reader’s Question I got this week: I had a pop quiz this past week… with the holidays and all, I saw your article about bringing parents to family gatherings, and it resonated… For the past couple of years I have struggled with bringing my...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Boundaries, Caregivers, Change, Family, Guilt, Self-Care, Stress
Several people wrote to me about additional feelings of guilt brought up by the many logistical challenges involved in putting together family holiday gatherings when aging or health-challenged relatives don’t live nearby. An excellent question – and a scenario...
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