Winston Churchill stated We Are masters of unsaid words and slaves to those we let slip out As caregivers we live in a pressure cooker - and often spout of things we wish we could reclaim Sometimes we have to bit our tongues and learn to like the taste of blood In this opening monologue from the program I discuss this issue that affects everyone - it is the human condition - but we as caregivers can be exceptionally prone to this TRANSCRIPT there may be typos Welcome to Hope for the Caregiver here on American Family Radio This is [... more]

TRANSCRIPT This is the program for you as a family caregiver Healthy caregivers make better caregivers Hopeforthecaregiver com You know about that last block I ought to have a thing where you guys y'all send us some lyrics for the song Maybe we'll figure out which one's the best one and I'll get Gracie to sing it when she starts getting better What do you think Because she said Gracie was very worried She said look I've got to get my voice into shape I said well you've got time darling You're just now three months out of surgery so [... more]

One of the more challenging things that caregivers face is feeling disoriented Caregiving hits are bodies minds emotions professions money and relationships - often simultaneously We desperately need situational awareness HopeForTheCaregiver com [... more]

Tips on reducing the drama when flying or dealing with doctors [... more]

As caregivers we often treat ourselves mercilessly when we make mistakes One of the goals of our show HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER is to equip caregivers to get back up on the horse We're going to fall We're going to fail We're going to get it wrong And we'll get criticism from family friends the loved one we care for and ourselves Listen to the show each week on American Family Radio Sat mornings at AM Eastern Call in share your thoughts and participate in the journey towards being a healthier caregiver Healthy Caregivers Make Better Caregivers [... more]

For many caregivers the relationship between themselves and their loved ones may have faded beyond recognition due to cognitive impairment When you're loved one can't remember your name getting a card from them is certainly out of the question Here's an idea I came up with years ago that seemed to catch on for a lot of my fellow caregivers If you need some help with it call my friends Ken and Cindy Najar at Logos Bookstore in Nashville TN - You don't have to live in Nashville or even TN They help people with this and other things from [... more]

Children often ask the best questions When only -years-old our oldest son asked me How can I trust God to care about my hurts when I see what He allows Mom to go through For a lifetime Paul Young wrestled with that kind of question and more That journey led him to write the hugely popular book THE SHACK The question is God Good serves as the centerpiece for nearly everything he does in his writing and speaking That's why I invited him to call the show and talk about this as the world tries to wrap it's collective mind [... more]

So many times we caregivers cry out to God for us to be delivered FROM these challenges Doing this for years however I'm learning that God meets us in it and delivers us THROUGH It In the process we discover our battle is not with our loved one's affliction but instead the battle is with ourselves From HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio JAN See the full transcript of the show below Brought to you by HFTC January Live on American family radio this is Hope For The Caregiver This is Peter Rosenberger This is the nation's number [... more]

TRANSCRIPT Alright we're talking about resentment today and a lot of folks deal with this issue It is a brutal issue that affects caregivers it cripples us it really does A lot of people think if I could just get so-and-so to stop acting this way then I can be okay and it's all going to be good But the problem is not the person we're taking care of the problem is ourselves and it starts with us We can learn to be at peace no matter what's going on around us and scripture confirms that throughout all of Scripture [... more]

With a rampant drug culture and the disintegration of the family more and more grandparents find themselves caregiving parenting and struggling with enabling as well as their own marriages and health Norma and her husband are a family in crisis We discussed that while there's no solution there is a path But it's not going to easy Transcript Peter Norma in Indiana Norma Good morning Norma How you feeling Norma Not very well this morning Peter Not too well Norma No What I have a problem with is I have two grandchildren that I'm taking care of due to their [... more]

As a caregiver for more than years through an ongoing medical nightmare I can confidently state that I'm familiar with stress But what does that relentless stress do the human body We've discussed Gracie's dramatic recovery using natural products but what about mine Today Mark Harris joined me to talk about MY health Mark is part of a group that has worked with Gracie and me for two years Using myself as a guinea pig I wanted to see if the products they recommended really work Gracie and I have both witness and continue to see significant results for both [... more]

As caregivers we often miss the simple things we can do that will improve our lives While our circumstances may seem overwhelming the way we push back doesn't have to be Such is the case with Henry When his wife called the show and talked about her full-time caregiver her husband Henry I asked her to put him on the phone Henry shared his weariness so we delved into some basic things Turns out Henry takes a pill to sleep at night Yet he drinks Sweet Tea into the evening Sometimes it's being willing to look at the simple things [... more]