02/12/2013
My husband gets home from work around 5:30 p.m., I watch for his car to pull up. Before he gets out of the car, I run up to the door with a smile. More >>
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Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Being a good wife, Grateful, Happiness, Health, Husbands and Wives, Marriage, Spouse
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02/08/2013
I never expected to be caregiver for my parents. My older brother, who never left home, and my sister were the ones I always thought would be there for them when they got too infirm to be independent. More >>
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Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Behavior, Family, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Health care, Helping, Relationships, Relatives, Siblings
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02/08/2013
I have seen both sides - what works, and what doesn't. One side of my family pushed the care off onto one person...On the other side of my family, they did it well. More >>
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Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Behavior, Family, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Grandparents, Health care, Helping, Relationships, Relatives, Siblings
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02/07/2013
I learned from a teacher/mentor not to give up. She encouraged me to stop and review a topic or concept if I did not understand it or became frustrated because I didn't understand. More >>
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Tags: Attitude, Depression, Education, Family, Finances, Health, Mental Health, Read On-Air, Relatives, School, Thankful
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02/07/2013
Sadly, last year we had the caregiving dilemma for both my father and my father-in-law at the same time. I'm not saying it was easy, but here's how we handled the situation. More >>
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Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Attitude, Behavior, Cherish, Family, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Health care, Helping, Relaltives, Relatives, Siblings, Taking care of parents, Values
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02/07/2013
My mother developed dementia and memory problems, and since I'm the only one in the same town, it was up to me to care for her. However, I included my brothers in all decisions and we worked together to get the best health care and living conditions she could afford. More >>
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Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Behavior, Family, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Family/Relationships - Family, Health care, Helping, Relaltives, Relationships, Relatives, Siblings, Taking care of parents
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