A Panic Caregiving Moment… Yesterday, I picked up my Mom at her assisted living home to take her to our…
Caregiving
January 26, 2016
One moment that put the Care in Caregiving
One moment that put the Care in Caregiving… A couple of years ago, I was writing for AARP’s Blogger Kitchen…
Can I learn to celebrate my 90-year old Mom in her beloved “heels”? Here’s the thing. My 90-year old Mom,…
March 27, 2015
20 things to make an elderly Mom more healthy and comfortable – or make more than a “phone home” to an elderly Mom…
20 things to make an elderly Mom more healthy and comfortable – or, make more than a “phone home” to…
December 20, 2013
Simply Acknowledging the Caregiver
Acknowledging the Caregiver with thoughtfulness, knowledge and love ~ A few weeks ago, I discovered through my grandchildren just how…
November 20, 2013
Caregiving #Thanks Project – “Out of the mouths of babes”…
November is National Family Caregivers Month and AARP is sponsoring the #ThanksProject to thank an estimated 42 million Caregivers in…
This is about Caregiving – from my heart… When we look into a baby’s eyes, we see color. We see…
October 1, 2013
The Other Talk: A Guide to Talking With Your Adult Children About the Rest of Your Life
The Other Talk: A Guide to Talking With Your Adult Children About the Rest of Your Life – We all…
Redefining and Reimagining my life through Caregiving my Mom… This is a sponsored post by AARP- Three summers ago, at…
5 Tips to help ensure a Care Recipient is safe/secure while the primary Caregiver is away… My husband Barry and…
5 Tips to ensure a Care Recipient is safe during a short or extended visit… I am not a certified…
December 19, 2012
A pitter-patter of reprieve for Caregivers
Caring for the Caregiver… There’s nothing quite like SOUP and HELP to feed both a Caregiver’s appetite and soul. The…
December 10, 2012
Among a couple of Fashionista surprises from Santa, a couple of practical gifts, too, for my Mom for Christmas!
As a Caregiver, a couple of “practical” Christmas gifts I’m giving to my 87-year old Fashionista Mom… My 87-year old…
November 21, 2012
An End-of-Life Conversation from the Gates of Heaven
The importance of End-of-Life conversations and plans… This is a story of a great gift at the most daunting and…
Remembering my Grandma, even if she didn’t remember me… Apple Pies. These words mean something; something so personal to me,…
November 16, 2012
I’m a daughter, a caregiver… treading into the unknown waters of an Assisted Living search for my Mom
Helping to choose an Assisted Living place for my Mom to call home and for me to love, too… My…
November 7, 2012
November is NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH… and on November 6th, a great generation cast their Votes
Listening and learning on November 6th… As World War II raged during 1942, my Mom, Rita, graduated from high school.…
November 5, 2012
November is NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH. Here’s the story of my late father-in-law Little Joe…
Try to remember what’s lost as your loved ones age… My father-in-law, Joseph Soares Couto (name unofficially spelled “Curts” during…
November is NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER MONTH… I am a Caregiver. In 1994, the National Family Caregivers Association began promoting the…
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Audrey McClelland has been a digital influencer since 2005. She’s a mom of 5 and shares tips on her three favorite things: parenting, fashion and beauty. She’s also a Contemporary Romance Author.