Caught in the Middle at the Holidays: Caregiver Stress, Mom Guilt & Finding Calm
Do you love or hate the holidays? Some people can’t wait for the lights, the music, and the traditions. Others secretly wish they could crawl under a weighted blanket and re-emerge on January 2nd. If you’re caring for aging parents, supporting kids or young adults, managing chronic pain, and trying to keep up with holiday expectations, the season can feel less “magical” and more like being squeezed in a vise. I know that feeling of being “caught in the middle” intimately.
Between My Mom and My Daughter
If you’re caring for an aging parent while raising a child, you may feel like you’re being pulled in two directions at once... loving everyone, and still feeling like you’re coming up short. In this personal story, I share what “caught in the middle” looked like for me, and a gentle next step for support.
Caught in the Middle: What I Learned as a Single Adoptive Mom Caring for My Mother After Her Stroke
When I couldn’t reach my mom one ordinary day, I had no idea it would be the moment everything changed. Overnight, I became part of the “caught in the middle” generation—caring for my young daughter and my mother after her stroke, with no map and no plan. This is the story of what I carried, what I learned, and the support I wish every caregiver had.
National Family Caregivers Month: A Small, Steady Breath
A gentle note for anyone caring in more than one direction. This season, simpler is wiser: boundaries, smaller plans, and small, repeatable tools (breathwork, EFT, self-hypnosis) that help you stay steady. Plus: a January workshop series for caregivers—join the waitlist.
