On our last day in Wisconsin my friend brought her four-year-old daughter Kinslee to say goodbye ldquo I don rsquo t want you to move rdquo said Kinslee I hugged her and gave her a canvas hand-painted fan from my collection ldquo When you miss me use this fan and remember that I love you rdquo Kinslee asked if she could have a different fan mdash a paper one from my bag ldquo That one rsquo s broken rdquo I said ldquo I want you to have my best fan rdquo I didn rsquo t regret giving Kinslee my favorite [... more]

Caller shared her discouraged about her daughter who suffered a stroke following an attack and is now disabled but has also turned to alcohol It's difficult to watch loved one suffer Watching them do so while addicted to alcohol and or alcohol crushes the stoutest of caregiver hearts This mother and I chatted for a bit on what her role is and isn't and what she can do and can't Sometimes as caregivers we must give firm boundaries but turn away to not show the hot tears that fill our eyes Yet there is a path to safety for caregivers [... more]