Advice & Inspiration
Mom’s Approach to Breast Cancer: Keep it Positive
Mom’s Approach to Breast Cancer: Keep it Positive
Between 2019 and 2020, Courtney Lamb of Marlborough, MA, went through chemo, radiation and multiple surgeries to treat Stage 3 breast cancer. Then she got long COVID before vaccines were available and faced a pandemic-related furlough from her nursing job. Any one of these is a lot; all three are an awful lot.
What to Say
What to Say to Someone With COVID-19 to Show You Care
When a friend or family member shares they’ve tested positive for COVID-19, you may not know what to say. Your first instinct may be to ask if you’ve been exposed, or where they think they may hav…
How to Gently Explain Cancer to a Child
Explaining a loved one’s cancer diagnosis to a child can be challenging. What do you say? How do you answer their questions? To help you with these questions, we asked an expert on the topic to offe…
How to Tell Your Family You Have Cancer
If you are diagnosed with cancer, it can feel stressful and daunting trying to find the words to say, especially to those who are closest to you. During this time it’s important to remember th…
Caregiving
12 Engaging Hospital Activities for Adults
If you or a loved one are staying in a hospital for an extended period of time, you might be looking for new ways to keep busy and avoid cabin fever. We asked our community to share some fun activitie…
How to Deal With Sundowners: Advice From Caregivers
Sundowning is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease, and commonly appears as restlessness and agitation that worsens as the sun goes down. Because of this, both patients and caregivers often suffer from …
5 Effective Tips for Starting a Care Calendar
A family caregiver’s to-do list can feel endless. Doctor’s appointments, monitoring medications, prepping meals … it can be a lot to manage. This is where the importance of getting help comes in…
Family of Conjoined Twins: With Hope Comes Healing
Kate and Rob Erickson of Elk River, MN, have used CaringBridge since the birth of their conjoined twin daughters, whose lives since separation surgery in 2020 continue to reflect love, joy and a belief that with hope, anything is possible. So that what they’ve been through might help others on health journeys, the Ericksons have generously shared their family’s story as part of the How We Heal series.
Healing
Survivor’s Guilt: Tips to Heal From Those Who’ve Gone Through It
Survivors’ guilt occurs when survivors feel responsible for the death or injury of others, even if the survivor was not at fault in the situation. This trauma may lead to persisting feelings of guil…
How Loving Kindness Meditation Can Help Your Mind Breathe
Heading to my cabin in Wisconsin, I passed the Franconia Sculpture Park in an unmown hay field adjacent to County Road 8. Among its giant recycled material sculptures, one installation is a pair of ro…
Helping
What to Say to Someone With COVID-19 to Show You Care
When a friend or family member shares they’ve tested positive for COVID-19, you may not know what to say. Your first instinct may be to ask if you’ve been exposed, or where they think they may hav…
6 Meaningful Ways to Give Back to the Community
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen an incredible spike in people looking for ways to give back and help others. Even amidst uncertainty and fear, the human spirit prevails. Volunte…
Creating the Perfect Hospital Care Package: Useful Gifts to Include
When a friend or family member is in the hospital, you want to do anything you can to help out and show support. While flowers make a lovely sentiment, it’s sometimes the more functional gifts that …
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