Is This a Phase or a Pattern?
How to tell the difference between a temporary caregiving phase and an emerging pattern. A grounded approach to noticing repeated concerns, subtle changes, and early warning signs without rushing to conclusions.
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Caregiver Insights | When Caregiving Reveals the Roots of Difficult Behavior
Caregiving often exposes the origins of difficult behavior in aging parents, offering clarity and context without minimizing harm or requiring reconciliation.
Jan 214 min read
Responsibility Creep in Caregiving
Responsibility creep in caregiving happens quietly, as small helpful tasks turn into permanent obligations. This essay explores how it forms, why it is so hard to stop, and how caregivers can recognize the pattern before exhaustion takes hold.
Jan 205 min read
Questions Caregivers Ask: How do you start the POA conversation without making it sound like you’re taking control away?
How to start a power of attorney conversation with an aging parent without triggering fear or resistance. A grounded approach that keeps trust, choice, and dignity intact.
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Jan 172 min read
Questions Caregivers Ask: How do you manage caregiving resentment before it hardens into burnout?
Resentment in caregiving often develops gradually, taking shape through small, repeated moments rather than a single breaking point. It builds when your needs are postponed, your efforts go unnoticed, or your life becomes increasingly organized around someone else’s limitations. Many caregivers feel shame when resentment appears, as though its presence cancels out love or devotion. In truth, resentment usually signals that something essential has slipped out of balance. One o
Jan 162 min read
The Emotional Reality of Realizing “Caregiving Is Now Part of My Life”
An exploration of the emotional reality of realizing you may now be a caregiver, including mixed emotions, anticipatory grief, and the importance of slowing down before making decisions.
Jan 163 min read
Why Early Caregiving Feels So Disorienting
Early caregiving often feels confusing and destabilizing. This post explains why disorientation is a natural response, and how steadiness and context help caregivers find their footing.
Jan 152 min read
