Where real stories and expert wisdom come together to lift and support the unexpected caregiving journey.
A story about grief, sacrifice, and becoming a man through eight years of full-time caregiving. By Chris, a writer, content creator, and former caregiver who spent eight years caring for his grandmother. He now shares stories that help past, present, and future...
You may have heard the expression you cannot pour from an empty cup. Have you ever found yourself giving and giving and giving until your cup is so empty that it feels like it has a giant hole in the bottom? It is easy to feel that our self-care cups are leaving from...
When I first stepped into the world of caregiving, I didn’t know a thing. I never could have imagined how much life would change. In those early days, I was overwhelmed, unsure of where to turn, and felt deeply alone. There was no roadmap, just an endless flood of...
If you love someone living with dementia, you’ve probably already noticed that communication can change—sometimes slowly, sometimes suddenly. Maybe conversations feel shorter than they used to. Maybe your loved one repeats the same questions or struggles to find the...
My sweet Dad, Neil, has been gone now for exactly two months. I have to admit, I feel as if I miss two guys now. There is the one I met exactly where he was as we lived and loved alongside his memory loss for a decade, and the before guy. I am finally letting the old...
As a caregiver your days are often a roller coaster of emotions and long list of things you must do. The good news is that feeling a little calmer and less stressed is as close as the nearest pen and paper. And it doesn’t require a lot of time. In fact, just seven...