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You know that feeling when you’ve spent 20 minutes searching for your mom’s medication list while simultaneously helping your teenager with homework and trying to remember if you scheduled that follow-up appointment? Your dining room table is covered with sticky notes, and somehow, despite all your efforts, you still worry you’re missing something important. Most […]

You know that feeling when you’re juggling everyone’s needs — aging parents, kids, work — and someone kindly suggests you “just take a little time for yourself”? Their heart is in the right place, but the advice doesn’t always match your reality. If you’ve ever smiled and nodded while feeling quietly overwhelmed underneath it all, […]

You’re juggling your teen’s orthodontist appointment while talking to your mom’s provider about her new prescription, all while finally eating a snack since you missed lunch. The sandwich generation experience—caring for aging parents while raising kids—is a complex juggling act that often goes unnoticed, but that doesn’t make it any less real. And one of […]

A practical guide to navigating caregiving duties when you’re under the weather—without guilt or burnout. Caregiving has its own rhythm—there are days when you feel steady and care feels manageable, others that are packed with to-dos, and moments when everything seems to happen all at once. But your care rhythm can really take a hit […]

How to Set Boundaries, Delegate Tasks, and Reclaim Your Health and Well-being Have you ever reached the end of the day, collapsed onto your couch, and realized you forgot to eat—again? Or felt overwhelmed, thinking, “If I don’t do it, who will?” Maybe you’ve felt guilty for resenting the weight of caregiving or even questioned […]

How a Clear Emergency Plan Helps You Quickly Respond, Minimize Stress, and Keep Loved Ones Safe Emergencies are stressful enough without the added burden of uncertainty about what to do next—especially when you’re caring for multiple generations. I understand how overwhelming it can be when you’re pulled in different directions, juggling your kids, your aging parents, […]

Learn how to manage healthcare, coordinate support, and maintain a meaningful connection with your aging loved one—even from miles away. Being a caregiver is never easy—but when you live in a different city or state from your aging loved ones, the challenges can feel even greater. You want to be there for them, ensuring they’re […]

Ever feel like even the smallest decisions—what to make for dinner, what clothes to wear, what task to tackle next—feel heavier than they should? You’re not alone. As a caregiver, your day is filled with endless choices, and that mental exhaustion you’re feeling? That’s decision fatigue. Decision fatigue happens when your brain gets overloaded from […]

If we could sit down together over a cup of coffee, I’d share the biggest challenges I’ve seen families face in my 20-plus years as a nurse. Most of them fall into the four topics we are about to unpack.  Caregiving is tough—you’re already juggling so much in your daily life, our healthcare system can […]

Easy, heartfelt ways to celebrate connection—even when caregiving takes center stage. Let’s be honest—between work, caregiving, school drop-offs, and everything in between, Valentine’s Day can sneak up on us. You want to make it special and fun but who has time for elaborate crafts and complicated meals. We don’t usually make Valentine’s Day a big […]