December 11, 2007

3 Tips for Avoiding Holiday Sadness

The holidays are almost here for happy normal people, that is. But you’re over-burdened with elder care at the moment. You’re facing difficult decisions for your parents. Health issues, financial ones and even legal ones plaque you. Will you be forced to put your parent in a nursing home sometime next year? Will your parents still be with you next Thanksgiving?Then the memories of better times start rolling in; almost to the point of over powering you. What about those memories of loved ones who died on holidays? My grandfather was born and died on Christmas Day. Even after 33 years, I really miss celebrating my grandfather’s birthday on Christmas Day. It was such a big part of my childhood.And why can’t it be like it used to be? You wish you could go back in time and experience just one more Thanksgiving dinner with your loved ones….No wonder caregivers get depressed during the holidays. Do you resent other people who are out shopping, going to parties and having a good time. Many experts will tell us, you are not alone. Not everyone is as happy as they appear.In fact, if many folks were […]

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