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I Am Disabled

Saying "I am disabled" was an unexpected admission for David Grant, which brought about unexpected emotion.

Can We Find One Hundred Ways to Beat Stress?

"Caregiving is stress personified. It’s anticipatory stress, stress in the moment, and stress that feels never-ending," writes Rosemary Rawlins. Here she brainstorms some stress busters.

Predictably Unpredictable

"The real eye-opener was how long it has taken me to realize that the light at the end of the tunnel is not a train," says David Grant about recovering from his TBI.

The Not-So-Secret Confessions of the Caregiver

Abby says that sometimes we wish others could read our minds, but the only real option is to stay honest with the people in our lives.

Get a Group, Get a Life!

In his TBI support group, David Grant learned that problems carried alone are problems doubled, while problems shared are problems cut in half.

Do You Need an Empathectomy?

Do you feel your loved one’s pain and sense of loss like it’s happening to you? Maybe, like Rosemary, you need an "empathectomy."

A Natural Way to Restore the Body, Mind, and Spirit

Rosemary talks with Electra Liatos, a certified massage therapist, whose "fingers of love" have done just as much healing for Hugh and Rosemary as any other medicine.

Paper Trail or Trial?

Before Hugh’s injury, I loved getting mail in my mailbox. Afterward, I dreaded adding another pile to the piles of mail that permanently resided on my desk, office floor, and living room table.