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Jun 7 2013 in Six-Word Stories by Denise
Last week, @G-J and @jbones1961 interviewed me for our Friday video chat. During our show, G-J asked me: What’s a day like for you? Which makes me wonder: What’s a caregiving day like for you? And, I’ve love to learn about your day in six words. You can create as many six-word descriptions of your [...]
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Apr 11 2013 in Six-Word Stories by Denise
Over the past few days, we’ve had great discussions about receiving. Last Saturday, Cheryl had an ah-ha moment about asking for help (in essence, receiving help) during Table Talk (Give It Up and Start Living Life!!). On Tuesday, Don shared on Your Caregiving Journey (Minding Our Caregiving Matters) that he began his blog with the [...]
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Mar 1 2013 in Six-Word Stories by Denise
Last week, Marissa Mayer, Yahoo CEO, announced employees must now report to work in Yahoo’s office. Employees can no longer work from home. An announcement like this leads to discussions about company policies which help (and sometimes hinder) an employee’s ability to find time for their career and their family. We discussed this a bit [...]
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Feb 7 2013 in Six-Word Stories, Spotlight by Denise
Last week, you shared your caregiving worries in six words. This week, I’d love to know about a caregiving fear. And, I’d love for you to share in six words. Last night’s talk show (What’s the Worst Caregiving Emotion?) inspired this discussion about caregiving fears. I found our conversation fascinating and would love to know [...]
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Jan 31 2013 in Six-Word Stories by Denise
Before caregiving, you thought you had worries. Then caregiving comes and you think, “Why in the world did I waste my time worrying about such small stuff?” The worries in caregiving can stop your heart and leave your breath-less. They can keep you up at night and take up time during your day. And, sometimes, you [...]
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Jan 9 2013 in Six-Word Stories by Denise
On a regular basis on Caregiving.com, we look at words. We write about three different words each week in our Community Caregiving Journal. On Mondays, I post Weekly Comforts, a reflection created from one word. The big word which ties us is, of course, caregiving. But, it’s an undefined term, not part of dictionary.com (“No results found [...]
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Dec 9 2012 in Blog Party by Denise
We begin our holiday progressive blog party today. Rather than bringing along dishes, we share well-wishes with other family caregivers. So, let’s start here. In six words, what’s your wish for another family caregiver? It may sound like this: Wishing you wisdom to know right. I wish you comfort, always. Please share yours in our [...]
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Dec 6 2012 in Six-Word Stories by Denise
So, this week I took a break. (Thanks so much to ejourneys, G-J, Jane, Bette and Trish for holding down the fort.) I had a few glitches so I the break didn’t last as long as I intended. I did, however, take time away. Because it’s just absolutely great to get a break. So, let’s [...]
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Nov 20 2012 in Six-Word Stories by Denise
‘Tis the season for thankfulness. So, let’s jump in and get the gratitude party started. Tell us, in six words, the gratefulness you hold in your heart. Here’s mine: I am grateful for my chances. Share in our comments section, below. Thank you! Related Articles In Six Words: What’s Your Caregiving Ghost Story? (caregiving.com) In [...]
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Nov 7 2012 in Six-Word Stories by Denise
Monday’s talk show with ghost-writer Kristi Petersen Schoonover (you can read the recap and listen to the show here) made me think about ghost stories. Which always leads me to a six-word story. So, even though Halloween is over, let’s tell caregiving ghost stories. But in six words. Like this: Under the full moon, I [...]
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Oct 3 2012 in Denise's Blog, Six-Word Stories by Denise
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Sep 19 2012 in Denise's Blog, Six-Word Stories by Denise
As Chris mentioned in his post yesterday (“I’m Between 81 and Death!“), we had a discussion about quality of life during Monday night’s FitPASS conference call. After reading his post, I began to write him a comment that included the question, “How do you define your quality of life?,” until I thought, this is a [...]
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Jun 20 2012 in Denise's Blog, Six-Word Stories by Denise
We welcome summer’s arrival today. So, let’s celebrate with a six-word contest. In six words, describe a perfect summer day. Your six-word story about a summer day could read like this: The sun shines; I can relax. Long bike ride ends at sundown. Calm nights in the moon-lit backyard. Share your story in our comment [...]
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May 9 2012 in Denise's Blog, Six-Word Stories, Tell Us by Denise
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Apr 1 2012 in Denise's Blog, Six-Word Stories, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Yesterday, Jan, who blogs here about caring for her mom, joined me for Table Talk on Your Caregiving Journey. You can listen to our show via the player below. During our show, Jan shared her caregiving story, how she juggles caregiving and working, and the adjustment she and her mom encounter now with news of [...]
by Denise
Mar 1 2012 in Denise's Blog, Six-Word Stories by Denise
In a caregiving role, you’ll often see what, quite honestly, you wish you didn’t. You may think to yourself regularly, “Oh, my, I could have gone through the day without having to see that.” Or, you may mutter, “I could have lived without having to hear that.” Although you see some things which can be, [...]
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Feb 2 2012 in Denise's Blog, Six-Word Stories by Denise
My conversation about the effectiveness of Area Agencies on Aging in helping family caregivers (you can read it here) has got me thinking. And that leads me to a six-word story contest. I’d love to know, in six words, what it’s been like for you when you call agencies and organizations (like the Area Agency [...]
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Dec 29 2011 in Denise's Blog, Six-Word Stories by Denise
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Dec 18 2011 in Denise's Blog, Six-Word Stories by Denise
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Dec 14 2011 in Denise's Blog, Six-Word Stories by Denise
I’m on the board for Guild for the Blind, an organization based in Chicago which helps persons with low vision. It’s a terrific organization which makes such a difference to those who receive its services. As a board member, I’m involved in really cool initiatives, which means I get to interact with some really innovative [...]
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Oct 20 2011 in Denise's Blog, Six-Word Stories by Denise
Last week, I posted about an article in The New York Times about caregiving’s hidden benefits. Yesterday, I co-hosted a chat on Twitter that explored these benefits. (You can view the transcript of yesterday’s chat here.) All this talk has me wondering: What do you view as your unexpected benefit of caregiving? What’s changed for [...]
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