When helping out becomes caregiving ...


Hi,

At first, you may not call yourself a caregiver.

Perhaps you’re just helping out.

But somewhere along the way, helping can quietly become a role.

And naming that role matters.

This is the next post in my I.C.A.R.E. Series, and it begins with the first step in The I.C.A.R.E. Method:

I — Identify Your Role

You can read it here:

https://www.amatterofmagic.com/blog/the-icare-series-when-helping-out-becomes-caregiving#/

Take good care,

Trisha

www.amatterofmagic.com

To read the first post in the series, click here: https://www.amatterofmagic.com/blog/the-part-we-leave-until-last-but-really-need-first#/

To download your FREE Refrigerator Emergency Kit, click here: https://trishajacobson.kit.com/eda736e078

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