Tweet I came across a term recently that I hadn’t heard before, but it so accurately describes what many of us experience, even moreso than striving for “work-life balance” (a term that means well, like “mission statement”, but in the end has little or no practical impact). The term is…
Caregiving – Is Setting Boundaries Selfish?
Tweet Oh no you didn’t! Setting Boundaries and Fielding Curveballs Caregiving, by choice or by circumstance, is a challenge. By definition, Caregiving, or “Caregiver” means giving of yourself to others; to varying degrees, it is self-sacrificing. Women in particular are often raised to view self-sacrificing behavior as noble, normal, and…
What Just Happened? My Mother’s Rapid Transition from Living Independently
By Joelle Besnette Tweet When my mother had a cancer diagnosis back in fall of 2010, all of us were shocked. She was a petite, vivacious, and energetic woman who had just celebrated her 80th birthday. My father passed years before that, and she had lived completely independently and…