Mother's Day Reflections & Lessons Learned
05/17/23 • 35 min
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I know Mother's Day was a hard one for many of you... I know it was for me...
Whether you still have your Mom, or a loved one who is like a Mom, but the relationship is so different because the roles have come 360 and you've now become a Mom to your Mom.
Whether your Mom is still with you but doesn't remember who you are.
Whether you've lost your Mom recently or not so recently.
Whether you're a Mom also taking care of a spouse or a loved one.
Whether you care for you Mom but have always had a strained relationship, even before she became dependent.
Whether you're a long distance caregiver for your Mom and battle the guilt about not living closer.
Holidays don't take on that overrated Hallmark feel when you're a Caregiver... they just plain suck.
In today's episode, I share some reflections of past Mother's Day's - those when my Mom was still here and the first one without her.
I also share regrets that I'm now able to look back on - things I want you to be aware of so you don't have to regret them too when your care journey has come to an end.
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A free gift from me to you! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times.
I know Mother's Day was a hard one for many of you... I know it was for me...
Whether you still have your Mom, or a loved one who is like a Mom, but the relationship is so different because the roles have come 360 and you've now become a Mom to your Mom.
Whether your Mom is still with you but doesn't remember who you are.
Whether you've lost your Mom recently or not so recently.
Whether you're a Mom also taking care of a spouse or a loved one.
Whether you care for you Mom but have always had a strained relationship, even before she became dependent.
Whether you're a long distance caregiver for your Mom and battle the guilt about not living closer.
Holidays don't take on that overrated Hallmark feel when you're a Caregiver... they just plain suck.
In today's episode, I share some reflections of past Mother's Day's - those when my Mom was still here and the first one without her.
I also share regrets that I'm now able to look back on - things I want you to be aware of so you don't have to regret them too when your care journey has come to an end.
Where we can connect:
Join the Young Life Interrupted Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/younglifeinterrupted
Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-life-interrupted-a-podcast-for-young-caregivers/id1578015965
Connect with Adrienne on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/younglifeinterrupted/
Follow Adrienne on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/younglifeinterrupted
Rate, Review & Follow on Apple Podcasts:
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Learning to be kind & compassionate with YOURSELF while caregiving
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We all do and say things we feel ashamed of. And, because of that, we all need to compassionately care for ourselves in order to fully heal from our mistakes & care for our loved ones better.
I am the queen of self-sabotage - in every area of my life so when I became a caregiver and had this new added responsibility and pressure to meet up to this new set of expectations I set forth for myself, it only exacerbated the lack of compassion I had for myself - everyday.
This episode walks you through my experience with learning to be a bit more kind and compassionate with myself while caregiving and also ways I found, along my care journey, to learn how to cultivate self-compassion I think could be helpful for you to try to implement too!
Where we can connect:
Join the Young Life Interrupted Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/younglifeinterrupted
Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-life-interrupted-a-podcast-for-young-caregivers/id1578015965
Connect with Adrienne on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/younglifeinterrupted/
Follow Adrienne on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/younglifeinterrupted
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Mother's Day Reflections & Lessons Learned
A free gift from me to you! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times.
I know Mother's Day was a hard one for many of you... I know it was for me...
Whether you still have your Mom, or a loved one who is like a Mom, but the relationship is so different because the roles have come 360 and you've now become a Mom to your Mom.
Whether your Mom is still with you but doesn't remember who you are.
Whether you've lost your Mom recently or not so recently.
Whether you're a Mom also taking care of a spouse or a loved one.
Whether you care for you Mom but have always had a strained relationship, even before she became dependent.
Whether you're a long distance caregiver for your Mom and battle the guilt about not living closer.
Holidays don't take on that overrated Hallmark feel when you're a Caregiver... they just plain suck.
In today's episode, I share some reflections of past Mother's Day's - those when my Mom was still here and the first one without her.
I also share regrets that I'm now able to look back on - things I want you to be aware of so you don't have to regret them too when your care journey has come to an end.
Where we can connect:
Join the Young Life Interrupted Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/younglifeinterrupted
Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-life-interrupted-a-podcast-for-young-caregivers/id1578015965
Connect with Adrienne on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/younglifeinterrupted/
Follow Adrienne on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/younglifeinterrupted
Rate, Review & Follow on Apple Podcasts:
"I'm loving Adrienne's content & the Young Life Interrupted Podcast"
<-- if that sounds like you, please consider rating & reviewing my show! This helps me support more people -- just like you -- move toward finding community, connection & resources to support them every step of their care journey. Just follow these simple steps:
- Click here
- Scroll to the bottom
- Tap to rate with 5 stars
- Select "Write a Review" & then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!
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