Our loved ones have dependency needs and sometimes that can make them feel ‘superfluous’ as my Mom used to say. More than anything, my Mom wanted to feel useful – she loved helping others! Christmas in our family was one time that we could help Mom to give. (NOTE: My Mom
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Helping Your Loved One to Give During the Holidays
I posted this two years ago, but the message is still just as vital, I think. How can we help our loved ones to give during the Holidays? Giving is a powerful sign of personhood, of contribution and our loved ones want to give those they love, too! How can
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Helping Your Loved One to Give Over The Holidays
The last few days, I have been thinking about the privilege of giving. This is a story that came to mind:I was just 22 years old when my husband Jim and I were posted to Moscow in 1978. It was the Brezhnev era and we were nervous about livi…
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: A Caregiver Christmas
Christmas is a stressful time for caregivers. We buy gifts for our own families, help our loved ones to give, cook our best loved traditional recipes, enable and host holiday social events, all while carrying out our usual caregiving tasks. We love to give, but we need others to remember
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: Enabled Giving at Christmas or Hannukah
The last few days, I have been thinking about the privilege of giving. This is a story that came to mind: I was just 22 years old when my husband Jim and I were posted to Moscow in 1978. It was the Brezhnev era and we were nervous about living
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