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Caregiven Blog

Writings and resources to support the care journey for all caregivers.

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Cigarettes Smell Like Family

To say I started smoking (secondhand) at the ripe age of two is not an exaggeration.  We heard about lung cancer growing up, but until my mother was diagnosed, I was her caregiver. I had no idea about how much I needed to know and how to take care...

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We Do So Much. It’s Never Enough.

We are told to focus on the journey, not the destination. We are told it’s the little things that matter. We are told that hard work pays off. We are...

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In My Father’s Service

Showing up. It is what I was born to do.  First, a little story. I was born into the military, the daughter of an active-duty jet fighter pilot and...

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Five Reasons to Embrace Calling Yourself A Caregiver

When my friend Nancy was diagnosed with stage IV cancer, I knew I wanted to help in any way I could. As a single woman with no family close by, Nancy...

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How to Talk to Your Parents About Their Stuff You Don't Want

There are times when I feel like I’m 17 again, old enough to have had my parents’ values engrained in me but not old enough to question their...

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The Emotional Stages of People with Cancer

Ten months ago, as I watched the Superbowl for its commercials, I had no idea that the most poignant and profound of them would be the chilling fact...

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You Should Be Better Prepared

Human nature, it seems, is that when you “should” do something, you don’t, you put it off. For example, I “should” test the batteries in my smoke...

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