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Self-Care For Caregivers

As I sit here writing about self-care for caregivers, my mind is wandering back in time to when I was a caregiver for my mom. We journeyed together on the long road of good-bye that is Alzheimer's disease. Because I feel this so personally, I wonder, dear readers, what I can offer to you that will help you in coping with the stress, anxiety and emotional turmoil of caring for your loved one. Caring for a parent who is no longer the pillar strength, support [...]

A Special Gift

A delicate pink box with a paper butterfly sat on the dresser. It was so pretty in its special place. I wondered what was it in and who it was for, but for the longest time I was just too shy to ask. Had it ever been opened? Finally, curiosity got the better of me. Hesitantly I posed the question. My friend listened and smiled. Then she took down the box and gently opened it. Inside, nestled on a bed of crinkled pink tissue paper [...]

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