by Jnette | Feb 26, 2024 | Caregiving, Sandwich Generation, self-care, Uncategorized
“It’s not that you don’t have the time to take care of yourself. It’s that you feel guilty about taking the time for yourself.” Do you think if you just had more time you would do all the things you know you need to do for yourself? Like go to that doctor’s...
by Jnette | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog, Caregiving, Sandwich Generation, self-care, Self-Caregiving, Uncategorized
Whether you grew up in a faith tradition or not, the idea of honoring one’s parents is prevalent in our society, and for good reason. We are part of humankind and connection with others, especially those around us, is necessary for our survival. There is also a bond...
by Jnette | Sep 15, 2020 | Caregiving, Mid-life Recovery, self-care, Uncategorized
Last weekend, I hit a wall. The combination of the pandemic stress, my mom’s increasing needs, and my own struggle to keep connected with my children and husband in the midst of our busy and strained schedules, collided into me like a train, and I was knocked...
by Jnette | Aug 1, 2020 | Caregiving, Mid-life Recovery, Sandwich Generation, self-care, Uncategorized
I grew up as one of my mom’s caregivers. As her only child, I feel a special connection to her. For a few years between when she and my father got divorced and married my step-father before she got sick, it was just the two of us. Though my general impression of...
by Jnette | Jul 19, 2020 | Caregiving, Mid-life Recovery, Sandwich Generation, self-care, Uncategorized
I have been a caregiver for my mom longer than I have been a mom. In 1984 my mother was diagnosed with an illness. She was hospitalized, surgery performed and then sent home months later with a ton of medications and a whole new way of maneuvering through life. One of...