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The Caregiver's Empty Nest Syndrome and Anxiety: Don't Suppress--Express

If you find yourself full of anxiety over having an empty nest (or another stressful caregiving situation), I recommend that you write . . .

Terri Vaughn

Jan 29, 20204 min read

...no one can spend every minute of their life taking care of others--if they do, they eventually go up in flames or slowly lose their spark

Terri Vaughn

Jan 25, 20204 min read

Even if both caregiver and care receiver are highly sensitive, we will not always react to things in the same manner.

Terri Vaughn

Jan 21, 20203 min read

I believe you will find that the strangers you care for will evolve into neighbors, friends, and sometimes family.

Terri Vaughn

Jan 17, 20203 min read

A caregiver is one who cares for another person by assessing their desires and needs and tries to meet those that he/she can . . .

Terri Vaughn

Jan 13, 20204 min read

In the last post I failed to mention two very important members of Mom's caregiving family: Frosty (an adult Maltese) and Snookie (a cat).

Terri Vaughn

Jan 10, 20203 min read

As Mom's disease progressed we had to make changes, such as incorporating others into the team and trying new schedules.

Terri Vaughn

Jan 7, 20203 min read

Post #2 Earlier this year I found myself questioning why my sensory perceptions were changing. I was beginning to get nauseated at the...

Terri Vaughn

Jan 1, 20203 min read

There are as many different situations related to caring for someone as there are people who need care.

Terri Vaughn

Dec 28, 20192 min read