CAREGIVEN | BLOG

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

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Are You 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...

3 min read

Self-Care Support for Caregivers

“Self-care” is a term that recently returned 10,590,000,000 results on Google in 0.42 seconds. Just typing the search phrase adds more weight to my...

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"Chosen Family" Caregivers

Recently I learned that a friend is the power-of-attorney and executor for the mother of her ex-husband. Knowing Jennifer’s divorce hadn’t been...

2 min read

The Power of a Voice

There are so many incredible tools that not only help us remember what it is we need to do in our daily lives, but can serve to remind us of those...

3 min read

4 Caregiver Roles Identified

In reality, the act of caregiving requires those involved to wear many different hats, leveraging different skill sets, and sometimes adopting...

Hope is Not a Strategy

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Hope is Not a Strategy

Seeing “Hope Is Not A Strategy” written on a wall resonated deeply. Since reading those words, I’ve thought a lot about “hope” as a concept, and how...

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Gifts For The Person Who...

Apparently, Google thinks I’m searching for the perfect “gift for that person who has everything”. If only it were that easy. Gift giving is a whole...

3 min read

A Tale of Two Sisters and One Mother

This is not my story, but nonetheless true. It was shared with me not by one sister or the other, but a compilation of the same story told to me over...

2 min read

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...

3 min read

Are You 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...

Read More

3 min read

Self-Care Support for Caregivers

“Self-care” is a term that recently returned 10,590,000,000 results on Google in 0.42 seconds. Just typing the search phrase adds more weight to my...

Read More

3 min read

"Chosen Family" Caregivers

Recently I learned that a friend is the power-of-attorney and executor for the mother of her ex-husband. Knowing Jennifer’s divorce hadn’t been...

Read More

2 min read

The Power of a Voice

There are so many incredible tools that not only help us remember what it is we need to do in our daily lives, but can serve to remind us of those...

Read More

3 min read

4 Caregiver Roles Identified

In reality, the act of caregiving requires those involved to wear many different hats, leveraging different skill sets, and sometimes adopting...

Read More
Hope is Not a Strategy

2 min read

Hope is Not a Strategy

Seeing “Hope Is Not A Strategy” written on a wall resonated deeply. Since reading those words, I’ve thought a lot about “hope” as a concept, and how...

Read More

4 min read

Gifts For The Person Who...

Apparently, Google thinks I’m searching for the perfect “gift for that person who has everything”. If only it were that easy. Gift giving is a whole...

Read More

3 min read

A Tale of Two Sisters and One Mother

This is not my story, but nonetheless true. It was shared with me not by one sister or the other, but a compilation of the same story told to me over...

Read More

2 min read

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...

Read More