by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Boundaries, Caregivers, Events, Fears, Overwhelm, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Self-Care
It’s hard to find anyone these days who wouldn’t agree that we are currently experiencing some chaotic times – all one has to do is turn on the television, read the front page of a newspaper or open an internet browser, and it’s instantly obvious. I recently told...
by Loren Gelberg-Goff | Attitude, Caregivers, Family, Happiness, Health, Hopefulness, Overwhelm, Relationships, Renewal, Resilience, Self-Care, Stress, Support Groups
Thinking about the importance of recognizing the immense contribution of American laborers this past holiday really highlighted for me an issue that’s been coming up a great deal lately in caregiver conversation circles: the growing number of caregivers suffering in...
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 | 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 | 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...
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