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“Can you help?”
A personal caregiver journey.
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My #1 Caregiving Rule
My #1 Caregiving Rule
It’s so simple, but this boundary is crucial
Lisa Martens
Aug 10, 2022
Do Anti-Vaxxers Care About Their Resentful Caregivers?
Do Anti-Vaxxers Care About Their Resentful Caregivers?
Genuinely, I wonder.
Lisa Martens
Jul 26, 2021
Santa, you’re immune to COVID, but your elves are not.
Santa, you’re immune to COVID, but your elves are not.
Santa, what’s the deal?
Lisa Martens
Dec 17, 2020
I Did My Fear Homework Already.
I Did My Fear Homework Already.
Thoughts On Quarantine After Living in a Cancer Hospital.
Lisa Martens
Mar 16, 2020
How My Worldview Has Changed After Living in a Cancer Hospital
How My Worldview Has Changed After Living in a Cancer Hospital
Two months out, I have new meaning & purpose.
Lisa Martens
Feb 25, 2020
What I Wish I Did Before Becoming a Caregiver.
What I Wish I Did Before Becoming a Caregiver.
Hindsight is 20/20. Lessons learned.
Lisa Martens
Dec 15, 2019
“Would You Be There for Me if I Had Cancer?”
“Would You Be There for Me if I Had Cancer?”
On returning to normal life.
Lisa Martens
Dec 11, 2019
The Let Down Effect and a New Start.
The Let Down Effect and a New Start.
I often get sick after a period of stress. And you might, too.
Lisa Martens
Nov 29, 2019
Cramming in the Sights, and Leaving the Bubble.
Cramming in the Sights, and Leaving the Bubble.
Our time in Baltimore is almost over.
Lisa Martens
Nov 25, 2019
Happiness is Defiance.
Happiness is Defiance.
When you’re kind and happy in the face of impossible odds, you’re giving the finger to cruelty.
Lisa Martens
Nov 25, 2019
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