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What are we really fighting about?
We are back!
Ashley Coleman Part 3
Ashley Coleman Part 2
Navigating her Mother's Journey
Empowering Journey of Care for Aging Parents
Embracing Multi-generational Living
Early Stages of Elderly Caregiving
Keeping the Focus on Self-Care
Is Guilt Ruining Your Holidays?
Who the Heck Knows?
Episode 94 Keep Your Life in Balance--Go Out and Play
Episode 93 When to ask the Expert
Episode 92 The Role That Trauma Plays in The Caregiver Journey
Episode 91 Navigating Mental Health Admissions
Episode 90 We all Need Support
Episode 89 Technology and Caregiving
Ep 88: Caring for the Caregiver
Ep 87: Financial Fitness for Aging Well
Ep 86: Melissa’s Story Update and Staying Mindful of Insurance Choices
Ep 85: Navigating a Crisis - Melissa’s Personal Story
Ep 84: Navigating the Holidays When Your Loved-One Lives in a Memory Care Facility
Ep 83: Navigating the Complications of Romance and Aging
Ep 82: Has Your Loved One Lost Their Financial Savvy?
Ep 81: A Case Study on How to Deal with a Family Feud Around Boundaries & Money
Ep 80: Navigating Financial Missteps in Aging & Caregiving
Ep 79: How to Take Care of Your Marriage When Caregiving Takes a Toll
Ep 78: How to Cope with the Scary Side of Dementia
Ep 77: Showtime! How to Educate Healthcare Providers to What is Really Going On with Your Loved One
Ep 76: How to Advocate for Your Loved One in Healthcare Settings
Ep 75: Is It Normal? Mom‘s Eating Habits Are Changing
Ep 74: Understanding Emotions So They Don‘t Get In Your Way
Ep 73: How to Deal with Family Dynamics & Caregiving
Ep 72: I'm Going on Vacation, Should I be Notified of an Emergency?
Ep 71: Why Do I Feel So Confused? I'm Not the One with Dementia!
Ep 70: How to Assist with Bills and Donations
Ep 69: How to Deal with the Unanswered Questions
Ep 68: Adjusting to a New Norm for Summer Celebrations
Ep 67: How to Combat Anticipatory Dread in the Beginning Stages of Caregiving
Ep 66: Reflecting on Mother's Day and Role Reversals
Ep 65: Checking in With Your Loved One - How to Navigate the New Normal
Ep 64: How to Ask for Help: Overcoming the Awkwardness of Seeking Help
Ep 63: The Power of Saying No - Tips for Caregivers
Ep 62: Bonus Time Management Tips - Practical Tips For Caregivers
Ep 61: Learn How to Identify & Manage Your Time Management Style - Part 3
Ep 60: Learn How to Identify & Manage Your Time Management Style - Part 2
Ep 59: Learn How to Identify & Manage Your Time Management Style - Part 1
Ep 58: Encore Presentation of Is It Normal? Home Safety Risks & Tips
Ep 57: Encore Presentation of Interview with Christine Finnegan Exploring the Power of Music
Ep 56: How to Prepare for Bathroom Emergencies When You Are Caregiving on the Go
Ep 55: Interventions to Help Offset Being the Designated Security Blanket
Ep 54: Is It Always Smart to Go to the Hospital? When to Consider Alternatives
Ep 53: Tough Conversations - Dealing with Grief and Loss
Ep 52: Are You Ready? Preparing You and Your Loved Ones for an Emergency
Ep 51: Time and Energy Are Two Different Things
Ep 50: Conversations with Robyn & Melisa - Things We Think But Do Not Say
Ep 49: Reflecting on 2020 and Looking Ahead
Ep 48: Holiday Encore - Melissa's Favorite Episode - How People Pleasing can Interfere with Caregiving
Ep 47: Holiday Encore - Robyn's Favorite Episode - Can Lying Be a Good Thing?
Ep 46: The Emotional Toll of Isolation During the Holidays
Ep 45: It's Not Self Care It's Critical Care - The Importance of Sleep
Ep 44: What to Do When You Are Sick AND Caregiving?
Ep 43: Deck the Halls Covid Style! Tips on Decorating for the Holidays
Ep 42: BIG NEWS!! & Some Holiday Cheer
Ep 41 - Thanksgiving 2020 - What in the World Will it Be Like?
Ep 40: Trust Goes Both Ways - How to Establish a Healthy Relationship with Providers
Ep 39: What is Your Biggest Caregiving Obstacle? YOU - Tips on How to Stop Self Sabotaging
Ep 38: How to Apply the Fish Tank Rule When Picking Out a Facility for Your Loved One
Ep 37: Tough Conversation Around the Sticker Shock of Growing Old
Ep 36: COVID 19 October Update - Regulation Changes and Advocating for Facility Based Loved Ones
Ep 35 - Managing Emotions - The Difference Between Venting and Complaining
Ep 34: Is Mom Having Sex? How to Handle Intimacy Issues with Your Loved One
Ep 33: How to Make the Memory Care Move a Dream and Not a Nightmare
Ep 32: Deep Dive with Kelsey Williams from the Alzheimer's Association
Ep 31 - How to Prepare for When the Going Gets Tough
Ep 30: Is it Normal? Do I Need to Take Away the Keys?
Ep 29: Special Guest Kayse Martin talks about How Employers are Adapting to the Needs of Caregivers
Ep 28: How People Pleasing Can Interfere with Effective Caregiving
Ep: 27 Can Lying be a Good Thing?
Ep: 26 The Calming Power of Music with Special Guest Christine Finnegan
Ep 25: Melissa & Robyn Discuss the Dangers of Heat & the Elderly
Ep 24: Is It Normal? Robyn and Melissa discuss Home Safety Risks and Tips
Ep 23: Overcoming Insomnia with Special Guest Bethany Thomson
Ep 22: How To Be a Detective When Visiting Mom & Dad
Ep 21: Story of Strength with Laurel Burton - Caregiver Profile
Ep 20: Robyn and Melissa Pay Tribute to Father's Day
Ep 19: Is It Normal? Robyn and Melissa Discuss How Help Your Loved Ones Deal with Lost Friendships
Ep 18: Be Well Mel Discusses the Powerful Tool of Journaling
Ep 17: Special Guest James Vandiver on Navigating Aging Part 2
Ep 16: Special Guest James Vandiver on Navigating Aging Part 1
Ep 15: Vacations & Caregiving - Can the Two Coexist? with Robyn and Melissa
Ep 14: Mom Forgot My Birthday & I'm Crushed! with Robyn & Melissa
Ep 13: Jodi Jackson Returns to Discuss How COVID 19 is Changing Caregiving
Ep 12: Melissa and Robyn Pay Tribute to Mom's
Ep 11: Special Guest Sheila Uselton Talking About Transitions & Celebrating Moms
Ep 10: Why Is Mom So Mean? with Melissa and Robyn
Ep 9: Empowered Thinking with Melissa Burton
Ep 8: Zoom Effect and Caregiving with Robyn and Melissa
Ep 7: How to Care for Your Relationship During a Crisis
Ep 6: COVID 19 and How to Manage a Crisis