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 13, 2021 | Caregiving, Communication, Distress - Yours, Mine and Ours, Eating Disorders Resources, Education, Hope, Self Care, Support, Tools for Caregivers
Happy New Year! Well, we made it through this first week of the new year…I hope you are safe and finding the calm you need to cope with the events in our country and world. I’m here and happy to chat if you just need someone to talk with about all this. I know... 
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... 