by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Boundaries, Caregivers, Family, Overwhelm, Patience, Relationships, Self-Care
Wow, another great Reader’s Question this week (…and they’re all great, so keep emailing them in!): As the primary caregiver in my family, it seems like I have lost all my rights to have any kind of a normal life. Every time I want to do something for myself, and...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Blog, Boundaries, Caregivers, Family, Forgiveness, Patience, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Self-Care, Stress
If you’ve recently become a caregiver (perhaps unexpectedly!), and especially if it involves caring for a member of your family, I hope you found my last blog post helpful. In it I suggested the steps to take first to orient yourself in your new role so you won’t feel...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Anger, Blog, Boundaries, Caregivers, Change, Family, Forgiveness, Patience, Relationships, Self-Care
Picking up on where we left off in the last post…. Let’s say you’ve been caring for someone you’ve known for a long time (maybe your whole life if they’re a family member), and because of age or illness they are no longer the person they used to be. There’s no loving...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Blog, Caregivers, Change, Family, Gratitude, Grief, Growth, Patience, Relationships, Self-Care
I can’t tell you how often this dilemma comes up in client sessions and my conversations with colleagues. It occurs very frequently among people who are taking care of family members (but professional caregivers are not immune!). It’s an issue that’s important to deal...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Anger, Blog, Boundaries, Caregivers, Family, Forgiveness, Hopefulness, Patience, Relationships, Self-Care, Stress, Workshops
Besides the many sibling and parent/child challenges that I hear about on nearly a daily basis, I frequently have occasion to help my clients navigate the stresses of difficult professional encounters. Whether it’s a boss/subordinate relationship, networking groups or...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Anger, Blog, Boundaries, Caregivers, Family, Forgiveness, Patience, Relationships, Self-Care
If forgiveness were easy, this article wouldn’t be necessary…. But the reality is, forgiveness is often difficult. And in the world of caregiving, forgiveness can be fraught with much confusion and stress. I have received a number of requests from caregivers dealing...
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