Welcome to a site dedicated to caregivers
Are you a parent of a child with special needs? Do you care for a sick partner or an aging parent?
We as caregivers play such an important role as advocates for our loved ones that we must not lose ourselves in the process. Give yourself permission to take care of yourself first - exercise, meet friends, hire a respite worker, go on a date night, ask for help. You can even be bolder - you can choose to be happy every day....even on the bad days.
Blog posts
The Self-care Journey
Trust me when I say that I know all of the excuses that we can tell ourselves as caregivers as to why we can’t find the time or have the resources to do self-care. We tell ourselves this make-believe story that it’s simply not attainable due to our circumstances and/or that we’ll have time later to focus on ourselves.
Compassion for Others
Part of me understands that each child is facing his or her unique challenges. Yet still, it was hard to find a place in my heart where I could feel compassion for this other student and try to send them love.
Escapism
Now is it really wrong to be jealous of divorced friends? Imagine an entire weekend where I could do exactly what I wanted…and then it repeated itself every second week. Tell me more is what you would say to me. You want this magical place as well, I know you do.