Kathleen Cleary
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Publisher and Mentor to Help Women in the Sandwich Generation Thrive Expert
Kathleen Cleary Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Information Publishing, speaking, mentoring
- Career Focus
- Speaker, Writer, Business Owner
- Affiliation
- AARP, Berkshire Business and Professional Women, Berkshire Business Builders
I am the Founder and Publisher of ThrivingI TheMiddle.com, a premiere newsletter and website for the empowerment of working women who are caring for aging parents. With over 15 years experience helping my own parents navigate the challenges of aging, my mission is to help all working women live their happiest, healthiest, wealthiest and most balanced and productive life while caring for their parents.
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Are You Stressed by Caring for Aging Parents? 7 Tips to Help You Enjoy Holiday Cheer
The holiday season brings traditions, meals, parties and gifts that can light up life for us. For some caregivers, though, the season can be truly unbearable. Many caregivers just want to get through the holidays and get the whole thing over with. Caregiving is stressful enough without adding on all the extra tasks that go with family gatherings, gift buying, meal planning, cooking, and other activities. Here's 7 tips to help you not simply survive the holidays but actually enjoy some of the holiday cheer:
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7 Steps Caregivers Can Take to Hold Onto Their Dreams
When January rolls around, we look with fresh eyes at the new year ahead, thinking about things we want to achieve... dreams we'd love to come to life... goals we want to reach. Yet, I've heard a number of caregivers say things like, "Oh, I gave up on that dream when I started taking care of my folks" or "I don't have time for my goals anymore, I give everything to caregiving". A dream is just that-a vision of how life could be different. But a goal, with action steps and strategies that can be implemented, makes a dream come true.
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Are You Caring for a Parent Who Lives Miles Away?
If your parents live far away and yet you are involved in their care, you are one of 7 millio Americans who are long-distance caregivers, according to the National Institute on Aging estimates. According to a recent article written for the Associated Press by Matt Sedensky, the share of people 65 and older is expected to rapidly expand over the next four decades, while the number of people under 20 will roughly hold steady. Which means there will be a much smaller share of people between 20 and 64, the age group that most often is faced with caregiving.
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I help working women caught in the Sandwich Generation not just srvive but thrive while caring for aging parents. To learn more about how you can live a healthier, wealthier and more balanced life while caring for aging parents, download your free report:"How to Keep Your Career, Sanity and Happiness Intact While Caring for Aging Parents So You Can Bring Balance and Money into Your Life" Visit:http://www.thrivinginthemiddle.com