Hello Everybody! I am so glad you are here with me today. I am the Proactive Caregiver and I specialize in educating others on how to be a proactive caregiver by targeting the caregiver rather than the care recipient. If you cannot take care of yourself, then you cannot take care of your loved one. As we hear more and more about self-care and the importance of it there is one type of self-care I believe people take for granted. Many toothpaste ads target the desire for whiter

Today I would like to introduce you to Sarah Hyde-Williams. As co-Founder of Senior Living Advisors of Austin, Sarah has nearly 20 years of experience serving seniors and their families as an eldercare expert through her various roles within Assisted Living and Dementia-Supportive Communities, Home Health and Hospice. Through deep compassion and respect, she guides families in finding care for an aging loved one, which can often be a difficult and overwhelming process. Her ba

As I looked back into Mom's history trying to pinpoint when, where, or how her heart was broken I was not surprised to find more specific details around childhood abuse. Today's guest is a dear friend and fellow writer who speaks wisdom and hope into the hearts and minds of our youth. Listen in as my friend, John Harrell, shares his story of tragedy to triumph as he uses his story to teach compassion. He is a fortunate survivor of childhood physical and emotional abuse. John

I wanted you to hear from today's guest because so many years passed with my family referring to Mom as crazy long before we were aware of Dementia or how it was affecting her brain. Unfortunately, society does the same to others that are misunderstood mentally. Mom became a high functioning woman while living with Bipolar Disorder, also known as manic depression. We normalized her highs and lows for so long we dismissed the early signs for Dementia. I believe this disorder i