An excerpt from Closer to Paradise: A Mother’s Journey through Crisis and Healing January 2011 He’s been in the hospital for eight days. I’m doing the best I can to be there for Josh in every way possible. I am still mourning the loss I feel knowing that he won’t be coming back to live […]
Summer’s Here
July is flying by and it’s been an exciting one so far! While summer may be the time for dancing in the streets, truth be told the weather here has been a little chilly! My friend Lisa from Healing From Burnout even posted a comparison of her Australian winter temperatures with ours here in the Bay […]
Exciting News
Exciting News: It’s official! This past week I signed an agreement with Motivational Press to publish the book I’ve written about my journey as a Caregiver. I cannot wait to share this book with you all! Stay tuned for more information! PRESS RELEASE Contact: Janet Carson (760) 208-4990 Janet@JustinSachsCompanies.com MOTIVATIONAL PRESS TO PUBLISH CLOSER TO […]
Caring for the Caregiver
Caring for the needs of a loved one is often incredibly rewarding. Knowing that the best care decisions are being made and that the paperwork, insurance claims and many other day-to-day needs of the loved one are being addressed, should help caregivers sleep better at night. But are they sleeping? One of the most challenging […]
You Better Lose Yourself
“You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime” – Eminem (more) So here I am quoting Eminem right? Well I can tell you that this song […]
Caregiving is a Team Effort
Life. We plan for it. We map it out. We work hard to accomplish our goals and meet our obligations. Suddenly, there is a bump in the road and we find ourselves dealing with a situation or set of situations that we could never have anticipated. I found myself in this very situation a few […]
Guest Post: Mental Illness, Parenting and Roller Coasters
That familiar whirling blur of anticipation, worry, hope and fear swirls in my gut. My palms sweat and my heart pounds faster. My mind races through what might happen this time, what might go wrong. I’m nesting again. It feels just like it did twenty-three years ago when I was expecting the birth of my […]
Dear Sons on Mother’s Day
For those of you who have been following my story, you know that the last couple of Mother’s Days have been exceptionally difficult for me due in great part to the choice of my adult children to not have much or any relationship with me. When I finally decided to share this information with my blog […]
When the Silence is Deafening
I recently read a statistic that said one in four people in the US experience some type of mental health challenge. This got me thinking, who are the other three? Having experienced a mental health crisis with my son just a couple years ago, I can tell you that from my personal experience the other […]
Caregivers Guest Post: Mental Illness has a Name
I am honored and grateful for Deborah’s contribution as today’s Caregivers in the Spotlight guest blogger. Deborah was introduced to me through a mutual friend. Her story and the journey she is on with her son touches me deeply both as a mother and caregiver with similar experiences. **************** Mental Illness Has a Name And […]
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