One of my all time favorite songwriters is Gary Chapman Whenever I hear his songs I have to stop and listen and they continue to stir my heart Especially TREASURE Gary is also a caregiver on several levels As Gary reflects in this interview the journey he had with his father through Parkinson's and other issues helped prepare him for his little girl's recent brain surgery to remove a tumor Gary writes the way he does because he's willing to be vulnerable about his fears failures and faith It's always a privilege when he calls the show and he leaves [... more]

We caregivers often find ourselves lost in the Caregiver FOG Fear Obligation Guilt This caller to the show struggled with the obligation issue One of the easiest ways to tell that is the language used I have to I must I'm supposed to I'm stuck with it He wanted a checklist to help him do the minimal for his mother but I instead focused on the heart issues that seemed to lead him down the path of resentment [... more]