Michelle McCraw Blog

Celebrating Caregivers

Here I go getting all serious again… March 3 was Caregiver Appreciation Day. I didn’t know this, but it’s celebrated twice a year (also on November 13). It seems fitting to celebrate our caregivers twice since caregivers work so hard, often 24x7. When my grandmother struggled with dementia, my mother became her caregiver despite their oil-and-water relationship, which became even more painful as my grandmother could no longer remember her daughter. Although she didn’t often complain, I know it...

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Celebrating ladies, Galentine’s Day-style

It’s coming up on THAT holiday - Valentine’s Day - which for many can be a time of stressful consumerism (raise your hand if you’re having to hand-craft 23 personalized valentines for your kid’s classroom exchange), loneliness (yes, I have ordered two entrees to hide the fact that I’m dining alone, I mean, saving one for tomorrow), and ill-considered hot takes on the romance genre (I’m looking at you, my misguided brother-in-law). Me, I’m all about Galentine’s Day.So this week, I bring you...

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