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Navigating Change:
From Chaos to a New Normal

Navigating Change

  Change is inevitable, but it is rarely easy—especially for caregivers. So much of caregiving revolves around navigating unexpected changes, from shifting health conditions to evolving responsibilities. Yet, what makes change truly challenging is not just the external circumstances but the emotional and psychological upheaval that comes with it.     Virginia Satir, a pioneer […]

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Sleeping with a Giraffe and Crying over a Crab

Blog - Howie

As I fought to balance my need to stay informed (I come from a long line of activists) with my desire to protect my mental health, I turned to the internet and came across April, a reticulated giraffe living at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, NY. She was fifteen years old and in her fourth month of pregnancy, and I joined thousands of viewers around the world who tuned into her webcam every night watching and waiting to see when her calf would come into the world.

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Confronting the Ghosts we Carry

Blog - Ghosts we Carry

Halloween celebrates spooky tales, haunted houses, and those costumes that help us playfully create a new image. I remember dressing up as a child with a plastic witch mask and outfit, yelling ‘boo!’ to those I approached. I am giggling now, but then I felt no one would know it was just a tiny human behind the mask as I rang doorbell after doorbell to fill my bag of treats.

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