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  • Your Compassionate Guide to Regain Sanity, Reclaim Peace of Mind, and Restore Life Balance to Avoid Burnout
  • Written by: Elizabeth Roth
  • Narrated by: Jacki Giardina
  • Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
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Caring for Aging Parents

Written by: Elizabeth Roth
Narrated by: Jacki Giardina
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Find balance, peace, and sanity in the midst of caring for your aging parents: discover the secrets to managing the emotional, physical, and financial tolls of being a caregiver.

  • Do you find yourself stretched too thin between caring for your children and your aging parents?
  • Do you feel overwhelmed juggling the financial, emotional, and physical demands of it all?
  • Are you looking for ways to take care of yourself while meeting the needs of everyone around you?

Perhaps you want to provide the best care for your parents but don't know where to start. Maybe you're an only child or the only person close by and responsible for your parent's needs... Or maybe you've been putting off taking action because it just feels too overwhelming.

Whatever the case may be, the challenge of caregiving is real. The endless tasks, complex decisions, and emotional distress can wear you down, not to mention the legal, financial, and medical aspects you may not even want to acknowledge... But know that you are not alone in this journey.

Being your parents’ caregiver doesn’t mean you have to feel overwhelmed and run down 24/7. You can take care of yourself while providing the best care for your aging parents–and you’ll find out how right here.

©2023 Heidi Bodanis (P)2023 Heidi Bodanis

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For The Sandwich Generation

It is evident from the start that it is more than just another self-help audio-book; it's a lifeline for the weary-hearted, those sandwiched between their own bustling lives and the responsibility of caring for their aging parents. The holistic approach to care shines brightly throughout, illuminating not just the physical challenges, but diving deep into the emotional, financial, and legal quagmires that so many of us face.

What truly sets this book apart is its undeniable emphasis on the well-being of the caregiver. Its assertion that we cannot pour from an empty cup resonates deeply, reminding readers that their own self-care is not just a luxury, but a necessity. The tools, strategies, and real-life anecdotes shared within this audio provide invaluable insights and actionable steps to create a harmonious balance in what can be a chaotic chapter of life.

For anyone in the sandwich generation, grappling with the immense weight of caregiving, this not only offers a compass but also a comforting hand on the shoulder, reminding you that you're not alone on this journey. If there's one book to listen to in order to find your way through the intricate maze of caregiving, let this be the one. A heartfelt, thorough, and much-needed guide that promises and delivers sanity, peace, and balance in abundance.

The voice of the narrator is easy to listen to as well.

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Taking care of aging parents

This is a beautiful audiobook teaching us how to care for seniors. We all at some point will reach an age which will be difficult to live a life as we normally do when we are young. I like the fact that the author explains how to take care of your children as well to aging parents. My purposes in purchasing this audiobook is to understand and it helps me not to feel overwhelmed in finance and physical demands. It is hard to find ways to help old people when they have health issues, but I'm glad I bought this audiobook so I can listen to it over again to remind me the proper way to care for your parents Even to difficult times.

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