Long-distance Caregiving Made Easy Long-distance caregiving is so difficult because you’re just not there in the present moment to see and hear what is really happening. It creates even more stress […]
Parents Teach Kids Inclusion My dad taught me about inclusion, diversity, and equality when I was a very young girl living in Maryland. My Brooklyn-born and raised dad worked for the Federal Government and my parents found themselves living in the DC Metro area. We started playing with the local kids. One of the neighbors [...]
I’ve signed with the #TheSanDiegoUnionTribune (below is a link to my first column). I wrote this piece on an experience we had helping our parents make room in the home. It’s about navigating family caregiving, […]
www.pixabay.com gerault 2018 Fireworks for the New Year -#Resolutions Resilience Build Resilience, Not Resolutions I’ve never really made resolutions for the New Year. I assume it’s because of my parents never made resolutions. I do like to review the year that is passing. Instead of building resolutions, I like to review my past [...]
I just recorded the last webinar of the year for The Caregiver Coalition of San Diego. I love to #write and #speak on #Resilience. Today I spoke on a program that I developed on Building Resilience and Staying Positive Through Life Transitions. Learn 5 Steps to Build Resilience in your life at any age. It’s [...]
www.pixabay TheAngryTeddy podcast interview w/RockYourRitirement Is your family struggling with the reality it's time to take the keys away from your parent(s)? Do you have a friend that diagnosis that will eventually lead to them giving up their keys? This podcast, Rock Your Retirement, podcast, Taking The Keys Away, When to Take the [...]
Getting through the Holidays can be stressful even in the best of times. Gathering with family and friends to celebrate religious and non-religious traditions can create taxing situations. Caregiving for loved-ones is challenging and difficult, when you add holiday strain it can seem unmanageable. There are ways to get through the Holidays and enjoy them [...]
CONFIDENCE & SELF-WORTH One builds #Confidence moving forward with #resilience through your transitions in life. "We are the Sum Total of Our Life Experiences" is a motto I've been living by for many years because I've been practicing building confidence for years. I encourage people to realize that we are the sum total of all [...]
Personal Accountability & Responsibility How to Build Character: Practice is everything in life. We start building our character as children. I was very fortunate to have great parents and they helped me build my self-worth from an early age. The good thing is that even if you didn't have help from an early age, you [...]
In a previous post, “Hospitality Mentality”, I outlined the importance of hospitality and its relevance to good business practices. Being nice and striving for excellence is just the beginning. Start by incorporating these 5 hospitality SOPs to increase revenue, improve employee morale, and present your consistent brand for your customer experience. Learn these 5 Simple Hospitality [...]