Download or read book Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver written by Ariel Gore and published by Shebooks. This book was released on 2014-02-26 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Gore’s narcissistic mother is diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, she reluctantly moves with her girlfriend and their preschool-age son to New Mexico to help her. "We can do anything for a year," her girlfriend consoles her. But that year ends up pushing Gore to the edge of her sanity. In her new desert home, she faces an unfinished home renovation, New Age hospice nurses, and an intolerant mother who is fighting her death with every bone in her body and taking it all out on her daughter. At one point her mother kicks her out of her house, prompting Gore to "unfriend" her from Facebook. "Did I really just unfriend my dying mother?" she asks. In this macabre, and surprisingly hilarious tale, Gore--publisher of Hip Mama magazine-- confronts her mother’s manipulation with unbendable loyalty for the last time.
Download or read book Mother Lode written by Gretchen Staebler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “. . . makes you feel as though a kindred soul is speaking to you.” —Readers’ Favorite At the age of sixty, Gretchen Staebler promises to spend one year in her childhood home caring for her stubbornly independent ninety-six-year-old mother—sort of a middle-aged gap year. Then her mother will move to assisted living and she will return to her own independent life. It doesn’t go as planned. Rather than a retrospective, this mother-daughter story unfolds in real time with gripping honesty, bringing the reader along with the narrator through the struggle, doubts, and complexities of caregiving and daughterhood—and the beacons of light. Penetrating the fog of her mother’s advancing dementia and myriad health issues with humor, frustration, and compassion—and wine—Staebler slowly comes to accept and respect the mother she got, if not the one she wished for. In the process, she manifests non-negotiable self-care and learns more than she wants to know about aging, cognitive loss, and the healthcare system. Any reader who is looking for a road map in caring for a family member, has ever had a mother, or is looking aging in the eye will find company on the journey in this candid, multi-award-winning memoir.
Download or read book Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver written by Anthony Fabiano and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Confessions of a Caregiver Caregivers Testimonies of Strength and Perseverance written by and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled by Author Twylia G. Reid "Confessions of a Caregiver" is a powerful anthology that shares intimate accounts of 6 caregivers' journeys into the unknown realm of caregiving. Brutally honest and written from the heart, they share intimate chronicles of caring for their loved ones while attempting to care for themselves. Hear how their frustrations have caused their lives to become filled with challenges that can sometimes become too much to bear. The shock of each long day in this role can sometime leave you feeling helpless, hopeless, and absolutely clueless. Overflowing with themes of perseverance, faith, love, and forgiveness you will hear stories of strength, determination, compassion, and humor that will linger with you for a lifetime. These chronicles of faith will empower, encourage, and enlighten you allowing you to see how God truly works in the lives of believers. And, like the women in this book, you will go through life encouraged to never lose hope knowing you can do all things through Christ who truly gives you the strength to do so.
Download or read book Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver written by Bobbi Carducci and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-26 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bobbi Carducci's life was about to change. Her ill father-in-law 's odd behavior was a mystery when he came to live with her and Mike. For the next seven years Bobbi did everything she could to save him from himself-while he tried to convince everyone that he didn't need her and that she was crazy. "Brutally honest and written from the heart, Carducci's intimate chronicle of caring for her father-in-law is a poignant story of strength, compassion, and humor that will linger with you long after you read the last page. Highly recommended for anyone caring for an elderly parent." Jan Neuharth, author of the Hunt Country Suspense novels "Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver, perfectly encapsulates the human experience, not just the caregiver's. When we live in a world of worry, stress and self-doubt, where do we find the strength to go on? Bobbi's retelling of her caregiving years unfolds in a beautiful answer to the questions posed by sickness, health, care, and loss." Alexandra Axel, Media Director, The Caregiver Space Bobbi is an award winning author and multi published short story writer. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies and publications, in print and online. Bobbi's website and blog can be found at www.bobbicarducci.com and theimperfectcaregiver.com. Bobbi also blogs monthly for TheCaregiverSpace.org and AgingCare.com.
Download or read book It s All About Love written by John Murray and published by Pagemaster Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's All About Love is the true story of a husband lovingly caring for his wife through her many years of suffering with Parkinson's disease. If you are dealing with such issues, then this book will give you great encouragement.
Download or read book The Reluctant Caregiver written by Bobbi Junior and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crash A Memoir of a Reluctant Caregiver written by Rachel Michelberg and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book True Confessions of an Ambivalent Caregiver written by Cindy Eastman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for caregivers of parents and spouses, this funny but brutally honest collection of essays from award-winning author Eastman challenges the romanticized notion of caregiving, portraying it as an elegant conflict that reshapes family dynamics. At first grateful to be able remodel the dining room of her family’s modest home in Connecticut to accommodate her eighty-six-year-old father for what everyone felt would be a short duration of care, Cindy Eastman ultimately experienced a whole gamut of feelings over the course of what turned out to be four years of caring for her dying dad. Caregiving impacts everyone, and this account—told in essays recorded before, during, and after the time Eastman’s father was with her—details that impact, not just on the primary caregiver but also the rest of the family. One of the reasons Eastman committed to writing down her experiences was because she predicted that once her dad died, there would be a tendency to soften or even deny any of the negative and challenging times—and there were many. As of 2020, more than 53 million adults provide homecare in this country, and the reality of that arrangement is different for every family. It is not, as some might suggest, a “noble gesture” but rather an elegant conflict—an intricate reassembling of the family dynamic that many people don’t ever see coming. In these candid, often poignant essays, Cindy Eastman brings all the emotions of taking on the challenging responsibility of caregiving a parent at the end of their life to the surface.
Download or read book The Reluctant Caregiver written by Karen Oke and published by Winners Press. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reluctant Caregiver addresses the inner conflict unique to those who are or were caregivers for a parent with whom they still have issues.
Download or read book Caregiver Confessions written by Harmony Orlikowski and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-05 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caregiver is a general term referring to anyone who provides care for a person who needs extra help. This book is a powerful anthology that shares intimate accounts of 6 caregivers' journeys into the unknown realm of caregiving. Brutally honest and written from the heart, they share intimate chronicles of caring for their loved ones while attempting to care for themselves. Hear how their frustrations have caused their lives to become filled with challenges that can sometimes become too much to bear. The shock of each long day in this role can sometime leave you feeling helpless, hopeless, and absolutely clueless.
Download or read book Confessions of a Caregiver written by Theresa Woodard and published by Primedia eLaunch. This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life has a way of changing in the blink of an eye one day you’re calling your love one after they get off work or come home from the store and before you realize it time has slipped away or something unfortunate happens. You find yourself sitting in the doctor’s office hearing that they can no longer function without support or live alone anymore. Do not get anxious for anything the Word of God says and know you are not alone. There were approximate 43. 5 million unpaid caregivers according to AARP in 2015 and God is a present help in a time of need. Contained in this book are lessons learned and prayers prayed by an ordinary woman who accepted the opportunity to serve her elderly parents.
Download or read book Confessions of a Caregiver written by S. A. Clark and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is our story as told with my deepest, true confessions as the role of a caregiver for someone who has a demyelinating disease. Our story is not much different than other caregivers and the sick one they tend. This is personal journey and it is a spiritual one as well. This is our ups and downs, our victories and our defeats.
Download or read book Confessions of a Caregiver written by Eileen P Lang and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-10-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Confessions of a Caregiver" is a poignant poetry book that takes readers on an emotional journey with Eileen, who finds herself in the challenging caregiving role for both of her parents. After losing her mother, Eileen is plunged into a world of grief, trauma, and betrayal. Her path leads her back to her native island of Carriacou, Grenada, where she discovers long-buried family truths that complicate her caregiving responsibilities. Eileen's return to her roots becomes a transformative experience as she continues to care for her elderly father independently. Amid the trials and tribulations of caregiving, she also finds solace and purpose in her spiritual practice. Through this spiritual journey, she gains valuable knowledge and wisdom that helps her navigate her challenges as a caregiver. Eileen's story is a personal narrative and a source of inspiration and support for others on a similar caregiving journey. She hopes to use her own experiences and the wisdom she has acquired to guide and assist others in navigating a caregiver's demanding and often emotionally taxing role. "Confessions of a Caregiver" is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, offering hope and solace to those who find themselves in similar circumstances.
Download or read book Lightning Strikes Twice Secret Confessions of a Career Woman Turned Caregiver written by Sonya K. Singh and published by Iguana Books. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this brutally honest portrait of what it's like to be a caregiver, Toronto writer Sonya K. Singh bravely serves up her own experience as a lifeline to others. Anyone who has felt the seismic changes brought on by full-time caregiving will recognize themselves in these pages. When both of her parents suddenly became unable to care for themselves in 2017, Singh felt she had no choice but to quit her job and move back to Guelph, Ontario, to become their full-time caregiver. Suddenly caught up in a whirlwind of doctors' visits, prescription pickups, cooking, cleaning, feeding, and dressing both parents, Singh turned to writing as an outlet for the shock and frustration of each long day in her new role, scratching out these short, urgent poems late at night while her parents slept. A candid poetic memoir of what it's like to lose your independence and your paycheque while watching yourself become an orphan in slow motion, this book, which is also anchored by a moving essay about the author's family life, speaks to and for the estimated eight million adult children who have found themselves caught between their lives and careers and the needs of aging and ill parents.
Download or read book Doing the Right Thing written by Roberta Satow, Ph.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-03-16 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, one of the first books to help navigate the profound emotional challenges of caring for elderly parents in a strained parent-child relationship.
Download or read book True Confessions of an Ambivalent Caregiver written by Cindy Eastman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for caregivers of parents and spouses, this funny but brutally honest collection of essays from award-winning author Eastman challenges the romanticized notion of caregiving, portraying it as an elegant conflict that reshapes family dynamics. At first grateful to be able remodel the dining room of her family’s modest home in Connecticut to accommodate her eighty-six-year-old father for what everyone felt would be a short duration of care, Cindy Eastman ultimately experienced a whole gamut of feelings over the course of what turned out to be four years of caring for her dying dad. Caregiving impacts everyone, and this account—told in essays recorded before, during, and after the time Eastman’s father was with her—details that impact, not just on the primary caregiver but also the rest of the family. One of the reasons Eastman committed to writing down her experiences was because she predicted that once her dad died, there would be a tendency to soften or even deny any of the negative and challenging times—and there were many. As of 2020, more than 53 million adults provide homecare in this country, and the reality of that arrangement is different for every family. It is not, as some might suggest, a “noble gesture” but rather an elegant conflict—an intricate reassembling of the family dynamic that many people don’t ever see coming. In these candid, often poignant essays, Cindy Eastman brings all the emotions of taking on the challenging responsibility of caregiving a parent at the end of their life to the surface.
