Love that you will have a trip, too! Thanks for the update.

Hi, Tizianna — I admire how you roll with the punches. Great news on the hospital bed. I hope this week is a good one.

I’m sorry to hear about your mother-in-law and hope for a speedy recovery. Am keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers.

Hi, Chris — I hope your week is going well!
My partner admits that much of the time she engages in “horriblizing.” I think she’s gotten a little better at not doing that.

I’m really glad you’ve both got […]

Love this, Denise. This is where the Vision Boards really come in handy — because they’re visual reminders of what matters to us about our own lives. And in the thick of caregiving, those things can vanish from […]

Love this, Richard. My personal mantra is, “Nothing is wasted.”

I’m rooting for you, too, Lisa! And I like the idea of a Nervous Breakdown Group.

Oh, my, I’ve been there, too! We compost outside now, but years ago we had a bucket in the kitchen up north. I got over my horror at seeing the bugs by breaking into song, with my best Rod Stewart impression: […]

Great seeing you on the chat!

Re the interruptions: It’s a combination of acceptance and setting limits, depending on the interruption. If my partner is in psychological distress, I am there to listen until I […]

Hi, Il — welcome! I agree with what everyone else here has said — I’ve had to learn to cut myself a lot of slack. My partner has MS that acts like traumatic brain injury, with most of the damage in her […]

Great show! These days my self-care involves healthy eating and exercise, taking “me” time, and finding work-arounds — like having my eReader handy during wait times.