Recently, a friend and I railed at how homeless people on the street are ignored. “What kind of a society do we live in where we step over another human being lying on the sidewalk?” she demanded. I visualised myself on the street, seeing a human shape huddled under
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Tongue-Tied in Caregiving: Why is Asking and Offering So Hard?
Most days I drive across a bridge linking my neighborhood with our son Nick’s suburb. Homeless folks hang out at the stop lights either side of the bridge. They bob between the cars, hat in hand, trying to make eye contact. They smile, with or without teeth. Depending on my
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: WHY WON’T ANYONE HELP?!
Yesterday, I read an excellent blog post titled “Asking for Help” on the Caregiver Space. The article is chock full of good ideas and practical advice. It was the comments that got me thinking, though. Many sounded like this: What if no one asks if they can help? That’s my problem…..
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Sayings Caregivers Hate, Such As "Let me Know If There’s Anything I Can Do"
If you want something you have never had, you must be willing to do something you have never doneFact: Caregivers need help. Fact: Many caregivers have trouble asking for help. Fact: When friends and family say, “Let me know if there’s anything I can do”, caregivers stifle the urge to
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Why Some People Won’t Help and What You Should Do About It
Yesterday, I read an excellent blog post titled “Asking for Help” on the Caregiver Space. The article is chock full of good ideas and practical advice. It was the comments that got me thinking, though. Many sounded like this: What if no one asks if they can help? That’s my
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: The Language of Care – Have We Lost It?
Recently, a friend and colleague railed at our collective lack of empathy for homeless people living on the street. “What kind of a society do we live in where we step over another human being lying on the sidewalk?” she demanded. I visualised myself on the street, seeing a
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