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One of the questions I hear most often is: “What should I bring to my doctor’s appointment?”  Whether it’s for yourself, your child, or your aging parent, that moment before you leave thehouse can feel like a pop quiz you didn’t study for. Should you grab old lab results? What about that new supplement you just […]

Teaching Teens and Kids Real-Life Emergency Prep (While Supporting Our Aging Parents) We live in a world where our kids can grow a garden, run a business, and feed pets—all in a video game.They know how to navigate the on-line world, all necessary Wi-Fi passwords, and how to summon Siri and Alexa with absolute precision. […]

If you are the emergency contact for a loved one, read this. A few months ago, I was sitting with a friend over coffee, talking about new projects we were both working on. I shared a little bit about Caregivers Coffee and why I started it. She smiled and said, “That’s such a great idea… […]

The first week back to school, my house feels like a whirlwind — lunch packing, carpool schedules, permission slips that materialize overnight, and sports schedules that require a degree in logistics to decipher. And while my kids are finding their groove again, I feel like this is a great opportunity to re-evaluate my own rhythms […]

Every August, I feel that familiar shift in the air. The school supply aisles fill up with folders and pencils. My calendar starts buzzing with sports physicals and teacher meetings. I’m buying new shoes, cleaning out closets, and thinking of lunch ideas that won’t get traded. Whether you have a kindergartener or a college kid […]

I hope it’s still a wonderful summer regardless. The image used in this post was taken at the Matanuska Glacier outside of Anchorage, Alaska. If you’re staring at the calendar wondering, “How is it already past mid-July?!” — you’re not alone. For many of us, especially those caring for kids and aging parents, summer seems to fly by […]

And Why That Word Might Matter More Than You Think If you’re reading this thinking, “I’m not a caregiver, I just help out…” — this post is especially for you. Maybe you’ve been quietly bookmarking articles about caregiving “just in case.” Maybe a friend sent you something, and you opened it out of curiosity. But something inside […]

When my mother-in-law announced she was heading to Peru last year, I felt my stomach drop. She’s in her 70s, frail, and lives with diabetes, mild heart failure, and chronic kidney disease. My sister-in-law and I—both busy with kids, careers, and caregiving responsibilities in different ways—tried to talk her out of it. My husband expressed […]

You’re managing your teenager’s college prep while coordinating your dad’s medical appointments, all before your morning coffee. If you’re feeling squeezed between generations and pulled in every direction, you’re likely carrying more than just caregiving tasks—you’re carrying outdated beliefs that might be working against you. If you’re juggling it all—raising kids while caring for aging parents—you’re part of the […]

Ever feel like your mind is constantly buzzing with to-dos, random thoughts, and worries? It’s like you’re carrying a never-ending mental checklist that only seems to grow—especially when you’re juggling caring for kids, looking after aging parents, working inside or outside of your home, and trying to carve out a little time for yourself. If […]