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Nourishing Relationships – Literally as Well as Figuratively

by rosemary, April 19, 2010

Since we write a blog with a name like Nourishing Relationships, you know that we recognize the importance of nurturing – encouraging growth and development. Generally we focus on improving and strengthening family relationships with partners, growing children and aging parents so that everyone can thrive. For many women, a significant part of caregiving involves nourishing their family and friends in a literal way – by preparing food for the body as well as for thought. Breaking bread with family and friends has gone on since the beginning of societies … Continue reading →

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Caring for Aging Parents: Virtual Book Tour Finale

by phyllis, September 21, 2009

Below you’ll find a final couple of comments that readers posted over the weekend on the complicated subject of caring for aging parents. A common dilemma that can come up for sibling who are working together to help their elderly parents: My brother and I can’t agree on the best course of action to take with my dad who is 88. Dad has been having so many problems, the doctors say they can do a dramatic procedure which will hurt his quality of life but give him more years. I … Continue reading →

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Synopsis: Caring for Aging Parents

by phyllis, September 18, 2009

Yesterday the Virtual Book Tour with Barbara Friesen about her book, The Ultimate Caregiver’s Success Guide, was very well received. And we had a lively exchange of comments, questions and answers throughout the day. Our thanks to all of you who participated! What follows is a summary of readers’ comments and Barbara’s thoughtful responses. Most of the questions were about the changes that parents were going through and how to deal with them. And many had concerns about how to come to terms with their own feelings. One in particular: … Continue reading →

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Caregiving for Your Aging Parents

by phyllis, September 17, 2009

We want to welcome Barbara Friesner, founder of AgeWiseLiving and author of The Ultimate Caregiver’s Success Guide, to our Virtual Book Tour today. And readers, you’re about to receive a lot of valuable information about caring for your aging parents. So let’s get started:Nourishing Relationships: Why did you write The Ultimate Caregiver’s Success Guide? Barbara Friesner: Caregivers can learn all they want about what to do to resolve their eldercare issues – and there’s plenty of stuff out there to read. (In fact, if you Google ‘eldercare’ over 4 million … Continue reading →

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