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Grieving While Caregiving: When Loss Starts Before Goodbye

Grief doesn’t always wait for goodbye. Sometimes it begins quietly, right in the middle of caregiving—missing what once was while still showing up with love. If this resonates, know you’re not alone, and there is nothing wrong with how you’re feeling. Grief doesn’t always begin after someone is gone. For many caregivers, grief begins quietly—long before a final goodbye—while the person they love is still here. This kind of grief can feel confusing. You’re caring, helping, ma

Food of the Month for Stress: Oranges

Whenever possible, try to eat the whole orange instead of drinking orange juice 🍊The whole fruit gives you fiber, which helps slow sugar spikes, keeps you fuller longer, and supports steady energy—something caregivers truly need. Juice can still be helpful on busy days, but peeling an orange gives your body a little extra stress support with every bite. No perfection required—just a gentle reminder that the whole orange gives a little more back . Stress comes with the care

Orange: The Color of the Month for Caregivers

Caregiving takes heart, patience, flexibility, and a whole lot of inner strength. This month, we’re shining a light on orange as the Color of the Month for caregivers—a color that reflects energy, warmth, encouragement, and resilience. All things caregivers use daily, whether they realize it or not. Why Orange? Orange is the color of support and visibility . It’s bold enough to be noticed, warm enough to feel comforting, and bright enough to spark a little hope on even the h

The Caregiver Go-Bag Chronicles-Caregivers Be Like: "I don't pack light...I pack for survival"

Most people leave the house with keys and a wallet. Caregivers?...Well...we leave with everything. If you’ve ever cared for a loved one, you know there are only two types of outings: 1. The ones you prepare for 2. The ones where you wish you had prepared while silently bargaining with the universe Enter: The Caregiver To-Go Bag , also known as The Mary Poppins Bag of Survival , The Everything Sack , or That Bag I Absolutely Cannot Forget or We All Suffer . This mighty bag i