Join the boundaries discussion group The post-caregiver stage of being a caregiver (Episode 48) In this episode, Kay Coughlin talks about some of the most common experiences of being a post-caregiver. What is a post-caregiver exactly? It’s the last of the four stages...
Join the boundaries discussion group The long-term or more stable stage of caregiver responsibilities (Episode 47) In this episode, Kay Coughlin talks about what it’s really like to be in the long-term stage of caregiver responsibilities. If you’ve been taking care of...
Join the boundaries discussion group The early stage of caregiver responsibilities (Episode 45) In this episode, Kay Coughlin talks about what it’s like to be an early-stage caregiver, including her own experiences with her family. Kay has identified four stages of...
Join the Boundaries discussion group How to dare to live your own life (Episode 39) When you’re a caregiver, it can be really hard to remember that you’ve got a life of your own, too. But how do you learn what you really want and figure out a way to dare to live it?...
Join the Boundaries discussion group The difference between therapy and coaching (Episode 37) In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, listen to this episode to learn the difference between therapy and coaching. Kay Coughlin talks about when the difference matters,...
Join the Boundaries discussion group Why it’s so hard to change – your brain can be such a jerk! (Episode 36) In this episode, Kay Coughlin talks about our brains acting like jerks about change! But why does it happen? Listen to this as an “explainer”...
Join the community to talk about Boundaries (free) You are allowed to have boundaries (Episode 33) Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro when it comes to boundaries, it’s easy to believe that boundaries are great in every situation…except maybe not when...
Join the community to talk about Boundaries (free) The story family caregivers are “supposed to” live (Episode 26) There are powerful stereotypes that family caregivers inherit when we agree to become caregivers. These stereotypes exist whether or not we...
We make excuses for colleagues and family members more often than we realize. Disqualifying someone because they might get defensive, “can’t” meet deadlines, have a certain skin color or are too old/too young is just an excuse. It causes distrust,...
Caregivers and parents: are the emotions of your family members overwhelming you? If so, please know you can begin to reduce that overwhelm with three little words! In this short video (it’s less than 4 minutes!), I will show you a sequence of three tiny words...
