Overwhelm

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 family member, when all they do is provide care but [...]

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, and the constant check-ins that [...]

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 some of the needs of my young adult [...]

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 to excess, has high blood [...]