by Henry Becky | Jun 29, 2022 | Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Fear, Gratitude, Grief, Hope, Joy, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
It turns out that when life is hard (and our world currently is giving us loads of hard on so many levels), the counterintuitive thing might be the best thing. In the hard, sad, hopeless, helpless, scary, frustrating, wrong, deplorable, unethical, we can feel so... 
by Henry Becky | Mar 12, 2022 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Hope, Joy, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
When the world is filled with atrocities, pain, suffering, fear and uncertainty it’s hard to keep all the balls in the air. Being a caregiver of a loved one with an eating disorder is extremely stress filled (serious understatement) in ‘ordinary’ circumstances, add... 
by Henry Becky | Dec 31, 2021 | Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Grief, Holidays, Hope, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Finally, the December holidays as well as our SECOND YEAR of this PANDEMIC are over. And you have somehow survived, hopefully more or less intact. Perhaps you and your parenting partner are not on the same page – this is so common. Many families of those with... 
by Henry Becky | Dec 12, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Gratitude, Grief, Holidays, Hope, Joy, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
The month of December can become very busy with holidays and year end duties no matter what/if any holidays you observe. Whether you have parties or gifts or family gatherings as part of your traditions, it can become a lot of pressure and we can fall into “shoulding”... 
by Henry Becky | Aug 1, 2021 | Caregiving, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Gratitude, Hope, HUG Kits, Joy, Mindfulness, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Looking on the sunny side of life and seeing my cup as half-full has fortunately mostly been in my nature. But when I’m stretched to my limits in too many areas, even the smallest things can feel overwhelming. You know, the proverbial straw that breaks the camel’s... 
by Henry Becky | Jun 4, 2021 | Boundaries, Caregiving, Communication, COVID19, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Education, Hope, HUG Kits, Oxygen Mask, Pandemic, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
A family caregiver’s role is important no matter the age of the child. We don’t stop loving or caring about our child just because they hit the magical age of 18. See my photo here of Dr. Adele LaFrance’s slide on the research on involving caregivers in... 