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... 
by Henry Becky | Dec 13, 2020 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Holidays, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
won·der /ˈwəndər/ noun 1.a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. “he had stood in front of it, observing the intricacy of the ironwork with the wonder of a child” verb 1. desire... 
by Henry Becky | Dec 6, 2020 | Caregiving, Communication, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Holidays, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Here in the midst of the holiday season, many of us are having to release expectations of what we’d hoped our holidays might be like prior to Covid-19. It’s more important than ever to work at being calm, grounded and confident. This is challenging for anyone, and... 
by Henry Becky | Nov 29, 2020 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Holidays, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Somehow we all have this most unusual Thanksgiving behind us. I hope you were able to have some moments of joy and gratitude amidst so much despair around us all. My thoughts are with each of you who felt loneliness, grief and/or despair during this holiday. During... by Henry Becky | Jul 4, 2020 | Boundaries, Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Holidays, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Yes, I like alliterations. Plus I have a pal who purposely puts punny, pithy platitudes in her prose that are positively pleasing.. 😉 So it’s HOT – at least in the Northern Hemisphere. And I’m of Norwegian descent and my body tells me to go look for a snowbank... by Henry Becky | Apr 12, 2020 | Boundaries, Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Holidays, Hope, Oxygen Mask, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
As we are in this holy week for so many who observe various religious traditions, this quarantine/lock-down/shelter-in-place takes an even bigger toll on our inability to gather with some or all of our loved ones. We are all experiencing some level of grief whether... 