Episodes that make us smile or laugh are gifts, whether intentional or not, from the care recipient. Accepting the gift means cracking a smile or letting loose a guffaw. And the more you laugh the more you enjoy being a caregiver. That's your power and your motivation. Accept it and use it.
Guilt sometimes becomes too powerful in our lives.
Don't let guilt bite into your sense of humor. Caregivers Sharing with Caregivers, an Online Caregiving Journal. We'll link to you. Robert Hoffmann, family caregiver and Caregiving newsletter contributing editor, has created three styles of journal pages.