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Holiday Survival Guide

If you’re feeling more stressed than celebratory, use our collection of tips and reflections to help find your holiday spirit.

Caregiving Grief and Overwhelm More Pronounced During Covid

I have a request to all of you on the sidelines, from all of us on the frontlines: If you’re not helping day-to-day and in the thick of it, please don’t second guess our decisions after-the-fact.

I’m 25 and Taking Care of My Sick Dad. I’ve Never Felt Less Alone.

We often think of family caregivers as older and female. It's statistically true but often misses the second largest generation of caregivers: Millennials.

Men as Spousal Caregivers

Male, spousal caregivers discover personal ways to find meaning and purpose in their caregiving and, in the process, challenge the stereotypes often attributed to this cohort of caregivers.

Caregiver Spotlight Q&A on Spousal Caregivers

As part of our caregiver spotlight series, Caregiving.com spoke with former caregiver and Secretary of the Well Spouse Association Board of Directors, Terri Corcoran about the spousal caregiving experience.

I Promise, I Swear, I’ll Never: Re-framing “The Promise”

Family members make promises to loved ones in earnest, but they may not be able to keep them indefinitely. Advice from Jennifer FitzPatrick on setting boundaries to avoid burnout.

Love Languages for Those with Dementia (And for the Rest of Us, Too)

The five love languages can be applied to the loving care and support we give to those living with dementia.

Watch: Grow & Go, Ep. 4: Dr. Barry Jacobs

Grow and Go is the latest video series from the team at Caregiving.com...

Allowing Mom To Be

This framework for risk assessment can help you maximize your loved one's independence and avoid parentification--when you act as a parent to your own parent.

4 Essential Qualities of Women Caregivers

In recognition of National Women’s Health Week, Certified Caregiving...

Watch: Grow & Go, Ep. 2: Dr. Michael Wasserman

Grow and Go is the latest video series from the team at Caregiving.com...

Watch: Grow & Go, Ep. 1: Dr. Chirag Patel

Grow and Go is the latest video series from the team at Caregiving.com...

The Wedding

In 2015, during my parents' ongoing medical crisis, my oldest sister...

On The Frontlines of Caregiving: Voices of Millennial Caregivers

Millennial caregiver Jennifer Levin joins Lynette Whiteman for a conversation about specific challenges that Millennial caregivers face, why it's so important to identify as a caregiver, and how to handle job pressures and advocate for your rights as a caregiver.

On the Frontlines of Caregiving: A Tony Award Winner Shares His Story

Ron Simons joins Lynette Whiteman for a conversation about being his mother's caregiver for nearly 30 years and the challenges of caring for someone with Alzheimer's Disease.

How to Better Involve Millennials in Caring for Elderly

I Am A Millennial I write this as a millennial, and as a person who's...

Twenty Years

Almost 20 years ago I took my two little boys, age 2 and 6, and I left a...

No, We Will Not be Spoiling Mom on Mother’s Day — Stop Asking

Another mother’s day came and went, number 9 without Kara. This is always...

The River

(Editor's Note: We welcome Andrew, who understands caring for a family...

Do Caregivers Get Anything in Return for Their Hard Work?

When you are a family caregiver you are going to give more to the...

May I Join You for Lunch? We are all Different People with Different Strengths and Dreams

The other day I was having lunch and a nice older gentleman asked if he...

How Do You Respond When Your Caree says, “I’m Dying”?

I remember the first time she said it. It was the middle of the night, and...

If You Care for a Sibling, You May Qualify for Family Medical Leave Act

The Family and Medical Leave Act allows eligible employees to take up to...

Caring for an Elderly Parent Will Kill You Faster Than Anything

In addition to running my business, I also have other jobs, including...

Ask an Expert: My Children Won’t Visit Their Father

Dear Denise, My husband has Alzheimer's disease and is probably in the...

Ask an Expert: How Do I Tell Her I Don’t Need Her Help?

Dear Denise, I'm looking to find someone to sit with my mom for a couple...

Ask an Expert: What About My Resentment?

Dear Denise, I have been taking care of my Mom for the last three years...

Starting a Support Group: 10 Quick Tips

Family caregivers regularly talk about the loneliness and isolation they...

Ask an Expert: How Do I Protect My Mom’s Money from My Sister?

Hi Denise, I am so thankful I found your site. My mom is 87, lives nearby...