Caretaking

'Why Are My Partners Always Needy?'

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Personal Responsibility, Self-Abandonment, Controlling Behavior, Margaret Paul, Neediness, Caretaking, Emotional Healing, Inner Bonding, Self-Judgment, Conscious Relationships, Healthy Living News
Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

A patient of mine realized that if he wanted to attract a loving and caring woman who took responsibility for herself, he would have to learn to be loving and caring toward himself.

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My Mother's Unlikely Gift of Dementia

Sherri Edwards | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Dementia, Caretaking, Coping With Loss, Alzheimer's, Mothers, Gratitude, Parents, Mother Daughter Relationships, Death and Dying, Mother Daughter Memories, Holiday Greiving, Holidays, Parents News
Sherri Edwards

The most meaningful present my mother gave me wasn't the Mickey Mouse watch I wanted as a child. It was the gift of walking with her on the path of a progressive illness.

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When It's Okay To Walk Away

Terrell Harris Dougan | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Co-Dependency, Caretaking, Empowerment, Caretaker Stress, Put Yourself First, Take Care of Yourself First, Women Caretakers, Women News
Terrell Harris Dougan

One of my most outstanding self-defeating patterns is the urge to fix everything for everybody.

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Long-Term Health Care: Think, Plan While You're Healthy, Able

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Alzheimer's Disease, Advance Directives, End of Life Care, Medicare, Long-Term Care, Alzheimer's, Pat Summitt, Dr. Glenn Braunstein, Cedars Sinai, Chronic Illness, Glen Campbell, Caretaking, Long-Term Care Cost, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Americans are notorious disease-and-death deniers. We cling to the fantasy that death will come only when we're age 100 and have earlier taken a brisk walk, read the WSJ and had a romp in the hay. It doesn't happen that way.

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Do You Have An Emotional Traffic Jam In Your Brain? 6 Ways To Unsnarl It

Carole Bennett, MA | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Caregiving, Addiction and Recovery, Caretaking, Addiction, Caregiver, Substance Abuse, Coping Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Coping, Self Help, Coping Strategies, Addiction & Recovery, Healthy Living News
Carole Bennett, MA

Sometimes one can be exhausted before getting out of bed in the morning. Life on life's terms. Suiting up and showing up can be a great effort, and it's twice as difficult if your loved one is struggling with substance abuse issues.

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The Visit

Karen Ann Coburn | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Nursing Homes, Aging, Dementia, Senior Citizens, Caretaking, Healthy Living News
Karen Ann Coburn

I'm going to let you in on one of life's big secrets: someone you love is going to get old. Very old. And, like becoming a parent or being hit by a train, the experience will change you.

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