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Caregiving Comforts

Caregiving Comforts

著者： Denise M. Brown
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You do the work without the title. You feel like you're constantly canceling plans, running on empty, and wondering how long you can keep up this pace. Sound familiar?Caregiving Comforts is the first and only podcast designed specifically for those overwhelmed moments when you need comfort, not another lecture about self-care.What Makes This Different:Episodes are just 2-3 minutes—perfect for your busy, unpredictable scheduleNo interviews, no experts—just authentic understanding from someone who's been thereContent comes from 30+ years of writing comfort for family caregivers like youPairs with weekly blog posts for deeper reflectionFrom the author of the Take Comfort book seriesYou'll Find Comfort For:Those days when you need a break but can't take a breakFeeling like life has canceled youThe exhaustion that no one else understandsWondering if you're losing yourself in caregivingThose 2 a.m. moments when you feel completely aloneUnlike other caregiving podcasts that require 30-60 minutes you don't have, Caregiving Comforts meets you exactly where you are with exactly what you need.Your Monday Comfort Ritual Starts HereWith 80+ episodes available, you have a library of understanding waiting for you. Whether you're new to caregiving or years into the journey, these bite-sized moments of comfort will remind you that you're seen, you're not alone, and what you're doing matters.#caregivingsupport #caregiving #compassion #stressreliefResourcesYou can read the comforts in "Support, Comfort and Compassion for You," our group on Caring Our Way, our community of support. Join us.You also can purchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you.About DeniseDenise M. Brown supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, planning and training. Through her work, Denise helps clients find hope, possibilities and a path forward. Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to help them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020.Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy. Her training programs have been approved to provide Continuing Education Units to health care professionals, including nurses, and human resource professionals. Denise developed several concepts, including The Six Caregiving Stages, The 12 Caregiving Fatigues and The 17 Caregiving Systems, which both explain the complexity of a personal caregiving situation and inspire interventions to better support family caregivers. Denise completed life coach training through iPEC Coaching in 2004 to ensure she brings the best skills possible into her training, her workshops and her support groups. Denise also hosts an online community, CaringOurWay.com, that supports individuals during and after their personal caregiving experience. Community members enjoy free workshops and special events like the Caregiving Listener Project and the 36-Hour Christmas Chat. For 18 years, Denise led Lunch and Learn workshops at employers located in the Midwest on behalf of Employee Assistance Programs and Work/Life Benefit companies. She presented to employees in various industries, including health care, financial services, telecom and insurance. Her seminars consistently were rated “Excellent” or “Very Good” by attendees. Her workshops provide insights to help attendees manage their work/life balance, their stress and their caregiving responsibilities. Denise is the author of several books that provide insights, comfort and hope to those who care, including The Caregiving Years, Your Guide to Navigating the Six Caregiving Stages and After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again. Her free resource, A Workbook for Your Workplace Wellness, helps individuals who care, grieve and work. Denise began helping her parents in 2004 after her father’s bladder cancer diagnosis. Her mom, who had Parkinson’s disease, died in August 2022, one year to the date after Denise’s brother died. Her father died in July 2023. Next Avenue named Denise a 2017 Influencer in Aging, one of “50 advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts who continue to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older.” Her insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, US News & World Report, USA Today, SmartMoney.com, Time magazine and Chicago Tribune.Denise M. Brown 心理学 心理学・心の健康 衛生・健康的な生活
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  • During Caregiving, Your Thoughts About the Mess Others Make

    During Caregiving, Your Thoughts About the Mess Others Make
    2026/05/18
    Sometimes, before you can let something go, you have to let yourself feel it first.

    This week's Caregiving Comfort sits with the revenge fantasies that family caregivers rarely admit to — the ones about the doctor who made the diagnosis so hard, the sibling who promised to show up and didn't, the health care professional who left your caree unable to rest. The ones that feel a little too satisfying to visualize.

    You don't have to apologize for any of it.

    And when you're ready, there's a pivot waiting — back to your life, your energy, and the quiet knowledge that some people have already earned exactly what's coming to them.

    Resources
    • Purchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you.
    • Calculate your caregiving value.
    • We have two tools that connect you to more comfort:
      • Find a podcast episode that eases the pain from a tough emotion
      • Read a message that soothes what aches in your heart and soul
    • Image by Basil Smith from Pixabay


    Caregiving Comforts offers exactly what you need: 2-3 minutes of genuine understanding, comfort, and hope. Every Monday, Denise M. Brown shares reflections that speak directly to your caregiving reality—the exhaustion, the overwhelm, the moments when you wonder if life has canceled you.
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    4 分
  • During Caregiving, The Reality of Your Reality

    During Caregiving, The Reality of Your Reality
    2026/05/11
    You share a little of what your day looks like. And someone tells you that you're exaggerating.It's one of the more isolating moments in caregiving — having the weight of your experience questioned by someone who isn't carrying it. In this episode, Denise speaks directly to that frustration, and to what it means to hold your ground when others doubt your reality.

    Someday, they'll know. Until then, you do.

    Resources
    • Purchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you.
    • Calculate your caregiving value.
    • We have two tools that connect you to more comfort:
      • Find a podcast episode that eases the pain from a tough emotion
      • Read a message that soothes what aches in your heart and soul
    • Image by Alexa from Pixabay
    • Enjoy the podcast, below.


    Caregiving Comforts offers exactly what you need: 2-3 minutes of genuine understanding, comfort, and hope. Every Monday, Denise M. Brown shares reflections that speak directly to your caregiving reality—the exhaustion, the overwhelm, the moments when you wonder if life has canceled you.
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    9 分
  • During Caregiving, You Build

    During Caregiving, You Build
    2026/05/04
    You build every day — pushing, patching, hammering solutions together. But where's the building?

    In this episode, Denise explores the structure family caregivers actually create: precise, fragile, and holding everything together. What happens when you start building in what you need, too?

    Resources
    • Purchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you.
    • We have two tools that connect you to more comfort:
      • Find a podcast episode that eases the pain from a tough emotion
      • Read a message that soothes what aches in your heart and soul
    • Image by Pexels from Pixabay
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    Caregiving Comforts offers exactly what you need: 2-3 minutes of genuine understanding, comfort, and hope. Every Monday, Denise M. Brown shares reflections that speak directly to your caregiving reality—the exhaustion, the overwhelm, the moments when you wonder if life has canceled you.
    続きを読む 一部表示
    4 分
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