The Mom & Caregiver

There are two sides to August. There’s the fit-all-the-summer-things-in side, and there’s the get-ready-for-back-to-school side. I prefer to focus on the first earlier in the month, but we’re forced to combine it with the second as the month rolls on.

It’s time to get the August wiggles out with ideas from Dance Extreme on page 2. Go on family walks and bike rides, pla...

 SnowPro Contracting has been years in the making, even before the business officially existed. 

Christien, Victoria and Zack Bieg grew up in the industry, learning from their father and seeing firsthand what it meant to work hard, stand behind your word, and take pride in doing a job properly. Early mornings, late nights, snowstorms and long days on job sites were sim...

The first two articles in this series were on numbers that require your health care provider to measure, namely blood pressure and A1C (reflecting diabetes). The third part was about a number that you can measure (BMI and waist circumference).The final article in this series is about something you can DO and measure as well – minutes of exercise performed each week.

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A certain amount of stress can be helpful. It keeps us alert and able to respond to the demands of daily life. As parents and caregivers, stress can help us care for our families and navigate busy schedules. However, when stress becomes constant and we do not have opportunities to recharge or process what we are feeling, it can begin to affect our wellbeing.

Stress oft...

When people talk about caregiving, they often focus on the practical things: the appointments, the sleepless nights, the endless responsibilities. What they rarely talk about is what caregiving takes from you emotionally, and what it can unexpectedly give back.

Years ago, when my son’s health began to decline and our lives became consumed by complex medical needs, I be...