You know what to expect when searching for resources (from Episode 16). Now, how do you actually find them?

In this episode, I walk you through a step-by-step guide: search strategies that work, 12 key resource types to look for, bonus methods (Facebook groups, YouTube, nonprofits), and how to evaluate whether a resource is a good fit.

You'll also learn: How to search • What to look for on websites and reviews • What questions to ask when you call • How to visit facilities in person • Practical next steps once you find options.

Key Takeaway: Pick 2-3 resource types this week and search for them in your area. Start building your own local resource list.

This episode gives you the tools to find help one step at a time.

Finding caregiving resources sounds straightforward, but it's actually one of the most frustrating parts of caregiving.

In this episode, I share how I first learned about resources (through hospital social workers during discharge), the challenges I faced, and what I wish someone had told me upfront.

The 6 challenges I faced:

• Not understanding each resource individually
• Getting situational resources, not holistic guidance
• Assuming the provided resources are "the best."
• Not knowing how to evaluate or choose
• The gap between qualified and compassionate care
• The emotional toll of seeking outside help.

You'll learn: What to expect when searching for resources:

• Why "being provided resources" doesn't mean you're set
• How to prepare emotionally and practically
• Why you need to do your own due diligence

Key Takeaway: Before you start searching, clarify what you actually need. Use the vocabulary from Episode 14 when talking to professionals.

This episode isn't meant to scare you; it's intended to equip you.

How do you know when your loved one needs help?

It's rarely one dramatic moment. More often, it's a series of small changes you notice over time—a hesitation where there used to be confidence, a struggle with something that used to be easy, a shift in who they are.

In this episode, I share my experience recognizing when my parents needed help across different seasons of caregiving. From my dad's stroke when I was young to the slower decline that came with aging, I walk through what it looked like to notice need—and how to tell the difference between normal aging and signs that warrant attention.

What You'll Learn:

• Why there's rarely just one moment when you realize someone needs help
• How to recognize changes against their baseline (not a generic standard)
• The three types of help to watch for: medical, daily living, and safety support
• Signs to look for: physical changes, cognitive shifts, daily living struggles, safety concerns, and emotional withdrawal
• What to do when you notice something (document, talk to their doctor, start conversations, research options)
• Why recognizing need isn't failure—it's love

Caregiving feels isolating for many reasons - but one of the most overlooked is this: not having the language to find help. When you don't know what to search for, what to ask for, or how to describe what you need, support feels out of reach even when it exists.

In this episode, I share how becoming a caregiver without the right vocabulary cost me time, clarity, and peace - and how learning the terminology of caregiving changed everything. We talk about why systems assume you already know the words, how that silence impacts caregivers emotionally, and how naming what you're experiencing can open doors to real help.

If you've ever thought, "I don't even know what to ask for," this episode is for you.

Many caregivers quietly face how overwhelming and disorienting a new year can feel when life’s demands continue without pause.

While the world is celebrating “fresh starts,” planning goals, and posting vision boards, caregivers are often carrying the same responsibilities, the same unpredictability, and the same emotional load into January. For many years, that was my reality too.

This conversation is about entering a new year with honesty rather than pressure, clarity rather than perfectionism, and self-compassion rather than guilt. It’s about acknowledging that your beginning can be small, slow, or quiet and still be a beginning.

I share what those years looked like for me, how I learned to adapt when the rest of the world felt out of reach, and why clarity, kindness, and agility became the anchors I returned to again and again.

✨ Key Takeaways:

* How “new year, new me” messages can be tough for caregivers.

* How to be honest about what’s realistic right now.

* Grace is survival, not just kindness.

* Agility is key when life is unpredictable.

* Set supportive, not pressured, goals.

* Reflect on what to carry into 2026 and what to let go of.

💡 This episode is for you if …

* You’re entering the new year exhausted, stretched thin, or unsure where to begin.

* You feel out of sync with the “new year energy” around you.

* Traditional planning, resolutions, or goal-setting feel unrealistic or overwhelming.

* You’re learning how to balance surviving today with hoping for tomorrow.

* You want a way forward that honors your truth, not the world’s timeline.

💬 Let’s Stay Connected

If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a caregiver who may be entering the new year feeling burdened. Your recommendation can provide them with validation, support, and a gentler perspective as they begin anew.

I invite you to connect: What is one truth, ritual, or mindset you intend to bring into 2026? Share your thoughts with me; I’d love to hear about and support your journey.

When caregiving ends, life becomes quiet in ways you can’t prepare for.The calls stop. The appointments end. The rhythm you’ve lived by for years disappears.

In this episode, I talk about what that silence felt like for me, the relief, the grief, and the long road toward rediscovering who I am outside of caregiving.

I share the lessons that came after the crisis: how to rebuild routines that center you, how to let rest feel safe again, and how to practice grace when life asks you to start over.

✨ Key Takeaways:

* Why the “after” of caregiving can be both peaceful and disorienting

* What it means to redefine your identity beyond the caregiving role

* How to rebuild a life that centers rest, grace, and self-care

* The power of honoring your loved one through how you choose to live

* What “grace after caregiving” really looks like in daily life

💡 This episode is for you if:

* You’ve recently ended your caregiving chapter and feel unsure what’s next

* You’re learning to live again after loss or transition

* You’re struggling to rest without guilt or to reclaim joy

* You want to honor your loved one while also choosing yourself

💬 Let’s Stay Connected:If this episode resonates, share it with another caregiver who’s navigating their own “after.”

Question: What does grace after caregiving mean to you right now, and what would it look like to give yourself some today?

No one talks about the middle of caregiving, the long, steady stretch between crisis and closure.

When the emergencies have slowed, but the end isn’t near either.

When every day looks the same, and the quiet feels heavy.

When you start to wonder if you’re doing enough, even though you’re doing everything.

In this episode, I share what that middle season looked like for me when life stopped moving in milestones and started to feel like maintenance. I talk about how sameness can become disorienting, how hope can fade quietly, and how endurance slowly teaches you strength, compassion, and patience with yourself.

✨ Key Takeaways:

* Why the “quiet middle” of caregiving matters more than we realize

* How to find meaning and rhythm in repetitive days

* The difference between growth and grace

* Small rituals that can help you stay grounded

* How stillness strengthens you for what’s next

💡 This episode is for you if:

* You feel stuck in a long season of caregiving without a clear end in sight

* You’re maintaining more than you’re moving forward

* You’re craving meaning in the middle, not just survival

* You want permission to rest without guilt

💬 Let’s Stay Connected:

If this episode resonates, share it with another caregiver who might be in their own “quiet middle.”

In this episode, I open up about the messy overlap of work and caregiving, studying in hospital cafeterias, taking doctors’ calls between meetings, and trying to perform “fine” while privately falling apart. I share what I wish I’d known earlier: how to identify the support you actually need, how to start the conversation at work, and why accepting help is not a credibility risk, it’s sustainability.

Whether you’ve answered emails from a waiting room or tried to balance handoffs while your world was in crisis, this one’s for you.

✨ Key Takeaways:

* Why caregiving stays invisible at work and how to name it without oversharing

* A simple way to define what support you actually need (capacity, hours, flexibility)

* How to ask clearly (framing the ask around sustainability, not sympathy)

* What real support can look like: policy and people (check-ins, coverage, compassion)

* A reframe: accepting help doesn’t shrink your capability, it multiplies your capacity

💡 This episode is for you if:

* Have you ever taken a doctor’s call between meetings

* You feel torn between ambition and obligation

* You want language to ask for flexibility without guilt

* You’re learning to lead with both strategy and compassion

💬 Let’s Stay Connected:

If this resonates, share it with another caregiver who’s balancing both worlds.

Question: What’s one small change at work that would make your week more sustainable?