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Sharing the Lessons I Learned While Becoming a Caregiver

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Sharing the Lessons I Learned While Becoming a Caregiver

This post is made possible with support from AARP’s Disrupt Aging. All opinions are my own. I grew up helping my Mom care for my Grandparents, it was always something that just came natural. As I grew older I continued to do it and never thought that it was something out of the ordinary. It’s just what you do for Family, for your Parents, for your Grandparents. There was never a manual, a timeline, a list of expectations from both parties; age and caring just went hand-in-hand as time went on. Being raised in a Hispanic home and within the Hispanic culture, it’s expected to care for our elderly and our ill Family members. As time goes on the children become the caregivers and I am happy to be Sharing the Lessons I Learned While Becoming a Caregiver.

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DIY: Caregiver Basket with Poise

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DIY: Caregiver Basket with Poise

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DIY: Caregiver Basket with Poise

I am known for making friends with everyone, especially new neighbors. I love the feeling of a close knit neighborhood where everyone knows everyone else and it’s almost like a big family. So a few months ago, when an older couple moved in a few houses down I was the first one knocking on their door with homemade cookies, welcoming them to the neighborhood. And boy, am I glad I did! [Read more…]

Amwell To The Rescue #MOMSLOVEAMWELL

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Amwell To The Rescue #MOMSLOVEAMWELL

Amwell To The Rescue #MOMSLOVEAMWELL
Hey parents, you know those days where one kid is sick but the others aren’t? The days when you want to bring
the one that isn’t feeling well to the doctor, but then you think of bringing the other children to a
doctor’s office filled with other sick kids?
You know what that means, right?
Yup, more sick kids!
And “ain’t nobody got time for that!”
Of course you can’t do nothing because that would just be wrong and it would lead to more sick
kids as well.

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7 Lessons to Be Learned from Large Families

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Being a part of a large family is so much fun and comes with some of life’s most important lessons. Most people don’t appreciate large families because they are not a part of one. If you aren’t part of a large family, it’s okay to wonder why people love being a part of one. Large families are always full of love and a lot of fun. Here are 7 lessons to be learned from a large family.

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