by Henry Becky | Mar 7, 2021 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Grief, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Who knew listening to Chicago Blues could be so healing? Like many of you, I’ve been sitting with the feelings that accompany the passing of a person I care about. About a week ago our friend of over 35 years made a very sudden exit from this planet (it was not Covid)... 
by Henry Becky | Feb 27, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Family caregivers are often overwhelmed and justifiably worried about finding treatment during this pandemic. The wait lists at some residential treatment centers (RTC’s) in the USA are up to 40 people deep. On a call with clinicians and outreach folks from around... 
by Henry Becky | Feb 7, 2021 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers, Uncategorized
Part of our ‘Parallel Process’ as a caregiver is to accept some really harsh realities. When a child or other family member has a life threatening illness such as an eating disorder, there are unfortunately so many really unexpected and brutal realities we must... 
by Henry Becky | Jan 31, 2021 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Who else is feeling it? Pandemic Brain seems to have hit me with; total exhaustion, lack of motivation, an underlying sadness and a strange feeling Bill Murray is going to walk around the corner of the kitchen because we’re probably in the movie “Ground Hogs Day” with... 
by Henry Becky | Jan 17, 2021 | Caregiving, Carolyn Costin, Communication, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Tools for Caregivers
How are you holding up? The past two weeks and this next week will go down as having been 3 historic weeks in a row. Three Wednesdays of monumental significance to the United States. In case you’ve blocked it already; Wednesday January 6 – Insurrection Wednesday... 
by Henry Becky | Dec 24, 2020 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Holidays, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
We are in the darkest days of the winter and deep into the holiday season (read ‘stress’ for moms traditionally) and winter school break for many. The need for self care and reducing our stress has become even more needed than usual. Your presence in my life is a... 