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Being a Resilient Caregiver
How Values Can Help You Make Good Caregiving Decisions
Caregiving sometimes feels like a minefield. There are countless decisions for you to make most days, including how and when to prioritize your own needs, and how to best support your loved one. In this environment, making good caregiving decisions might feel overwhelmingly difficult. You might also be faced with conflicts between ideas of what […]
How To Find and Use Your Personal Values as a Caregiver
In previous posts, we’ve touched on the idea of your personal values and how these can help you to make good caregiving decisions and find meaning in your life. Today, we’re taking a closer look at values and how you can use them in your life. First though, let’s talk about the underlying idea. Values […]
What Does the Bible Say About Caring for Aging Parents?
A collaboration of bible verses for caregivers between Kapok Aging & Caregiver Resources and Each Day Anew. Read it in Spanish A common question we hear from readers is whether or not it is their obligation and duty to care for an aging parent as they need more assistance with day-to-day tasks. We delve into […]
How To Be A Caregiver Without Losing Your Identity
Losing sight of yourself as an individual can happen in any relationship and is even more common when you’re caregiving. Here’s how to not only protect yourself, but also grow.
The Reality Slap – Is This Book Right for Caregivers?
The self-help industry is booming. Yet, it remains surprisingly difficult to find good self-help books for caregivers (The Reality Slap isn’t actually a caregiving-related book at all, but as you’ll see, it’s very relevant to most caregivers). Much of the problem is that few books are written with caregivers in mind. And, many of the […]