Category: Caregiving Journey

The Calendar Year is Starting to Shift Back

by Caregiver in the Raw | Jan 3, 2026 | Caregiving Journey | 0

It’s 2026 now. When my mom died, my emotional and mental calendar was marked by her...

I Miss My Mom

by Caregiver in the Raw | Aug 10, 2025 | Caregiving Journey | 0

I was in another state this past week, one in which we used to live when I was young. I drove by...

It’s Her Birthday Today

by Caregiver in the Raw | Jul 30, 2025 | Caregiving Journey | 0

Today would be my mom’s birthday. Miss you mom. Wish I could celebrate with you. One day...

I’ve Changed – Friendships after Caregiving

by Caregiver in the Raw | Jul 19, 2025 | Caregiving Journey | 0

Having spent 10 years in intensive caregiver mode, I’ve now come back into the world. One...

Grief Guilt

by Caregiver in the Raw | Jul 6, 2025 | Caregiving Journey | 0

Talking with other caregivers has let me know that grief guilt is real. What is grief guilt? It...

The One Year Mark Has Passed

by Caregiver in the Raw | Apr 14, 2025 | Caregiving Journey | 0

Just checking in. Sometimes I’m not sure whether to keep this page or not. It really...

What’s Life Been Like Since

by Caregiver in the Raw | May 16, 2024 | Caregiving Journey | 0

It’s hard to say. When my mother passed away it meant an immediate move. And that is a...

Her Story is Over…Sort of

by Caregiver in the Raw | Apr 19, 2024 | Caregiving Journey | 0

It’s really strange to think about when someone dies. But their life story is over. ...

She is in Heaven Now

by Caregiver in the Raw | Apr 11, 2024 | Caregiving Journey | 0

My beautiful, kind, loving mother passed away March 28, 2024. Ten years to the week I came home...

Still with Us

by Caregiver in the Raw | Mar 13, 2024 | Caregiving Journey | 0

It’s been a bumpy while. Several times we’ve been certain it is the end. So much so...

Nearing the End. :(

by Caregiver in the Raw | Jan 10, 2024 | Caregiving Journey | 0

After 10 years of LBD I think my mom is nearing the end. Her body has broken out in hives, she isn’t eating or drinking, her fever keeps spiking. Please say a prayer for us.

So Ends 2023

by Caregiver in the Raw | Jan 1, 2024 | Caregiving Journey | 0

In a few hours this year will be over. I thought for sure mom wouldn’t make it this year...

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YES - The book below is the one I wrote. It's a "just the facts you need to know." No stories, charts, or antyhing. I wrote it because as a caregiver, I was too tired to wade through heavy science and theory that other books offered. I just wanted the essentials in short chapters. It's the book I would have wanted. If that's what you need also, then here it is:

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