
My mother became a great grandma for the second time this past September. Little Jackson had his christening on Sunday and unfortunately they live 800 miles away so we were were not able to make the trip. Grandma Julie of course wanted to send him a card with a small gift. I wrote Dear Jackson ...
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Dear Denise,First of all, thank you for your blog. I have found it very enlightening and uplifting during this hard time. My father was recently placed in the local VA Home – without my knowledge. I live in the same town as my parents, who have been married for 50 years.My mother came to me and ...
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Caregiving What's your best tip for managing Thanksgiving? Share with us in our Discussions area and you'll have a chance to win a $75 coaching session with Denise. !!

Hello All,Well I am honored to be adding my thoughts and experiences to this wonderful website from which I’ve drawn enlightenment, reassurance, and belonging during one of the most challenging seasons of my life. I’ve never blogged before, nor have I really followed a blog - so ple...
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We Give ThanksYou sit expectantly by the window in your living room, watching for the blue van that brings your daughter and her family for their visit. Although the holidays are hectic, this is the part of the season you relish: The opportunity to see those family members and friends who rarely ...
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Commercials tells us we should love the holidays. During the holidays, commercials tell us, we have fun parties to attend, glamorous clothes to wear, beautiful gifts to open.It seems there is much to love about the holidays.Except for those things we hate.So, tell us what you feel bad telling any...
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Image by caruba via FlickrYou’re already walking your “holiday” walk—slumped forward, as if the weight of planning and preparing for the holidays rests squarely on your shoulders. The approaching holiday season is stressful anyway, but with your concerns and worries and ca...
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On today’s Table Talk, we tackled this question: Is it harder to be family caregiver with siblings or harder to go it alone? (You can listen to the show via the player at the end of the post.)I shared feedback from our online support groups who weighed in with their thoughts. I also shared ...
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Caregiving Dr. Oz Update: Originally, the Dr. Oz show was looking to profile a sandwiched family caregiver on its 11/13 show, but now they're looking for: --A woman in her 40s or 50s who's caregiving for one or both of her elderly parents living in the tri-state area (New York, NJ, eastern PA (around Philly-ish) and actually a large part of Connecticut). Interested? Send me an email: denise@caregiving.com. Thanks!

Caregiving On Saturday's Table Talk (Noon CT): Is it harder to have siblings or to go it alone as a family caregiver? What do you think? http://cli.gs/WeQYE
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Caregiving What’s bugging you? At 3 p.m. CT today, we share what’s bugging us. Join us here: http://tweetchat.com/ . Use #carevent

Empathy: Identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives.Source: Dictionary.comBecause you care, you have the ability to feel for your care recipient; you are empathetic to your care recipient’s pain, mourning, frustration and fear. You feel your ca...
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Dr. Oz is planning on doing a show next week (11/13, specifically) oncaregiving and would like to profile a sandwiched family caregiver. Theywould like to film the segement with the family caregiver later this weekor over the weekend.Here are the specifics: They’d like to profile a woman in...
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My husbands father had a best friend throughout his childhood and that wonderful friendship between the two lasted right down to the day of my father in laws death but still remains with the rest of us to this day. While he isnt a “Blood Relative” the children all called him Uncle J...
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