African American women are disproportionately affected when it comes to balancing work, family and elder caregiving. But why is that and can it affect you? Click to learn more.
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How to Care for Emotionally Immature Parents
Parents don’t always provide the emotional support that children need. So, how do you handle being a caregiver for emotionally immature parents?
How to Supercharge Your Health Savings
Health expenses can often be significant and unexpected. This method of saving for these expenses can make everything easier.
The Color of Care: A Beginner’s Guide for the African American Caregiver
In a sea of caregiving how-to’s and over-medicalized handbooks, I was overjoyed to come across Ky’a Jackson’s book, The Color of Care: A Beginner’s Guide for the African American Caregiver. Ky’a’s book epitomizes the very reason why I launched Kapok back in 2014 – to bring a more diverse perspective to our nation’s growing number […]
How To Make Shopping A Caregiver And Senior Outing
Caring for someone while also taking care of daily tasks, especially if accompanied by a person with cognitive or mobility issues, can be a cause of major caregiver stress and burnout. Learning good planning skills and effectively strategizing grocery or retail store shopping trips can reduce the odds of an exhausting event. Shopping for a […]
The Caregiver’s Beauty Boudoir. How to Look Good at Any Age
In a hilarious and hugely popular episode of I Love Lucy, Lucy Ricardo touts the myriad benefits of Vitameatavegamin for a TV commercial and proclaims that the answer to all your problems is only a great big tablespoonful away. Sure, many busy caregivers to seniors may wish that it were that simple as they find […]