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...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Beliefs, Caregivers, Change, Growth, Patience, Renewal, Self-Awareness, Stress, Trust
Ah, the infamous unexpected setback, just when things were going so well, and we were making so much progress…! It helps to know that it’s to be expected – that it happens all the time. That’s because learning doesn’t happen on a straight upward path. So, yes, there...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Caregivers, Change, Family, Growth, Patience, Self-Awareness, Self-Care, Success
Is there anything you’d like to change about your life as a caregiver? If you’re like most people, you can come up with a pretty good size list in no time! If you’ve been thinking about how to make changes it can seem overwhelming – with all of the many challenges...
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 | 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 | 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...
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