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In Six Words, What Do You Miss About Caregiving?

Jun 5 2013 in by denise

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I think a caregiving experience can be one filled with love and hate. Sometimes, you love that you can help. And, sometimes, you hate what you do to help and how much helping takes from you. When caregiving ends, though, an important role ends, too. I’d love to know: In six words, what do you [...]

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In Six Words, What’s Love?

Mar 10 2013 in by denise

On Caregiving.com, we defined love for our book, Love, the fifth book in our CareGifters Book Series. On Saturday, during my weekly talk show, I spoke more about love with June, one of our book’s contributors and a former family caregiver to her husband. Our conversation made me wonder if the perspective of love–and what [...]

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In Six Words, What Was Caregiving Like for You?

Feb 11 2013 in by denise

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During the storm of caregiving, you may have felt that you were either in the midst of a flood or a drought. You were either hoping for a life raft or a shady tree. I’m curious what you think about your caregiving experience now that it’s over. How would you describe the experience with the [...]

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In Six Words, What’s Life Like After Caregiving?

Jan 9 2013 in by denise

You didn’t think it could happen, but the life of caregiving at some point felt normal to you. Which means that life after caregiving can feel, well, just different. So, I’d love to know what life after caregiving is like for you. And, I’d for you to explain it in six words, like: It feels [...]

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What’s Your Six-Word Story about Grieving?

Aug 10 2011 in by denise

We’ve been having fun at Caregiving.com with six-word stories (inspired by SMITH magazine) so I though we’d tell them here, too. I’d love to know: In six words, what’s your grieving story? A few story examples include: I lost her, I lost myself. He left but the love remains. The tears of pain couldn’t stop. [...]

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