Can I Order a To-Go Cup of Sleep, Please?
You would think I had a newborn in the house with how little I sleep. I haven’t slept through the night in about ten years. And it’s only getting worse. I have no problem falling
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The Love Bug Seasons of Life. Having just celebrated our second year in Central Florida I have finally found something I do not like about living here. The Love Bugs. Last September we went to
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Those That Make a Difference
Is there a woman that has made a difference in your life? Someone who influenced, motivated and whose characteristics you try to emulate? There have been a few in my life. My Aunt Dot was
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Alzheimer’s Awareness: Does Your Loved One Need Live-In Help?
Chloe Pearson believes consumers need reliable, well-researched information to make the best decisions about their health. She works as a freelance writer and research specialist at Consumer Health Labs. Consumer Health Labs explores and researches
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Mother’s Day Special
This Mother’s Day give the women in your life something that not only feeds their bellies but most importantly is good for the body, mind and soul. Everyone knows someone who is battling a health
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Remind Me to Laugh
What do you do when you are scared or in pain? Besides panicking about the worst case scenario, I mean. Thad and I have had a few of those moments in the last couple of
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Keeping Easter in our Hearts
Because He gave up His life for us, every Lent we give up chocolate, bread, liquor, or some particularly addictive habit. For me, it’s taming my tongue. We count the days till we can imbibe,
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Lessons Still to Learn
Although Thad and I have become experts at surviving medical adversity, heck I even wrote a book about it, we need a little fine tuning. Maybe it’s our age; after all even the simplest things
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When It Takes Two to Canoe – Part III For the past couple of weeks we’ve been exploring the rivers of caregivers verses care receivers and have noticed that each crew member shares many of
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Celebrating Good Doctors
Ever met a doctor you loved? Yup. Ever met one you disliked as much as having to drink the bowel prep for a colonoscopy? Oh, yeah. For the most part, doctors have chosen the profession
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It’s Going to Take Two to Canoe – Part II – Being a Good Care Receiver
Last week I blogged about how to be a good care giver https://www.lorettaschoen.com/2019/uncategorized/2033/when-it-takes-two-to-canoe-part-1/ Today I would like to talk about being a good care receiver. If you are a person in need of care giving
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