by Karin Pauly | Caregiver Stories, Mental and Physical Health
by Karin Pauly Thank You for Your Support As we celebrate Christmas and 2019 comes to a close, I want to thank you for your support in reading the Caring for Nancy blog posts. You are an inspiration to me in your commitment to caregiving. And, when you share your kind...
by Karin Pauly | Mental and Physical Health
by Karin Pauly More Joy and Less Stress My wish for caregivers this holiday season is to be as stress free as possible, to enjoy time with loved ones, and to remember the reason for the season. I come from a Christian background, and so Christmas is important to me....
by Karin Pauly | Mental and Physical Health
Memories and Thanksgiving Take Time to Cherish Yours By: Karin Pauly Thanksgiving is a bittersweet time of year for me now. As I get older, I notice and am thankful for so many of the little things. The aroma of our meals, the beauty of our landscape, and the hugs and...
by Karin Pauly | Mental and Physical Health
Thank you for Caring You Do the Most Important Work in the World Author: Karin Pauly National Family Caregiver’s Month November is National Family Caregiver’s month, a time to recognize and honor family and “informal” caregivers, the work they do, and to raise...
by Karin Pauly | Mental and Physical Health
Caregiving Is Overwhelming: Take Small Bites By: Karin Pauly Nobel prize laureate and anti-apartheid campaigner, Desmond Tutu, said, “There is only one way to eat an elephant, a bite at a time”. Of course, I would never really eat an elephant, but what Tutu meant is...
by Karin Pauly | Mental and Physical Health
What If You Don’t Like Your Loved One? It isn’t always a happily ever after…. By: Karin Pauly Let me preface this article by saying what you are about to read is a tough topic, but an important one. In fact, it might be exactly what you needed to hear at this very...