Before You Offer Advice, Stop and Ask These 5 Questions
Consider this scenario: your friend has told you about a difficult life situation he/she is currently experiencing....
Before You Offer Advice, Stop and Ask These 5 Questions
TAG: Caregiving
How to Care for a Friend Shattered by Infidelity
How to Care for a Friend Shattered by Infidelity
Editor’s note: The following story comes to us from “Mary.” Due to the sensitive nature of Mary’s situation, we...
New Year’s Care Well Challenge
New Year’s Care Well Challenge
Are you ready to make care giving a regular part of your life? As the New Year begins, many people are thinking...
Don’t Talk Down to the Elderly
Don’t Talk Down to the Elderly
Letty Pogrebin in her book, How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick, gives advice on how to care for a sick...
My Caring Notebook
My Caring Notebook
Imagine that at 12:01 AM on New Year’s Eve, God gives each of us a brand new notebook. This notebook has 364...
A Favorite Christmas Present
A Favorite Christmas Present
What was one of the most meaningful gifts you have received at Christmas? When I reflect on special gifts received,...
Self Care Tips for Full Time Caregivers
Self Care Tips for Full Time Caregivers
“I feel like a caged bird!” This is what a 60 year old woman said at one of our caregiving workshops. She was the...
20 Ideas for Caregivers Who are Feeling Overwhelmed
20 Ideas for Caregivers Who are Feeling Overwhelmed
Are you providing long-term care for someone? Caregiving can be a thankless, exhausting job. When you’re so busy...
