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 | 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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