Providing care for a loved one is a demanding job. It can oftentimes be overwhelming, and caregivers can sometimes find themselves heading toward burnout. Here are 5 signs for caregivers to be aware of in order to determine if…
Did you know there are currently over 43 million people in the US who provide unpaid care to an adult family member? That’s astronomical! And that’s just in the US. Whether it’s something you do part time or full time, as an…
So you’ve decided to delve into the world of online dating... Here are tips to make your experience a pleasant – and successful – one! 1. Go In With a Plan. Are you looking for a casual relationship or something…
At the young age of 15, Maria was thrown into a role she could have never imagined. She became the primary caregiver to her older sister who was paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident. While both…
Mum and I often frequented the city centre of Sheffield in the UK. It’s a great place for shopping and quite accessible. Mum was put in a wheelchair at the age of 33 (I was 5). She was a quad.…
Donna Thomson recognizes that every caregiver will be thrown into a life they did not expect. Today, Donna is caregiver to her son Nicholas, who has severe cerebral palsy. She, too, lives a life that was different from what she…
My mother has been living with multiple sclerosis (MS) since age 13, and has been on heavy treatments since her diagnosis. Because she was diagnosed at a very young age, she always felt different and isolated from her peers, and…
When Jennifer, who has multiple sclerosis (MS), first lost her ability to walk, she believed that she would not be able to find love again. “I thought, ‘I’m never going to find a man who wants to be with a…
After much trial and error in the dating world, Jon has developed a new outlook on love and relationships, particularly after meeting his now-wife, Lisa. Born with spina bifida, Jon uses forearm crutches daily. And over time, he realized that…
In 2012, Chris Palmer contracted an aggressive form of cancer which paralysed him from the waist down. Doctors told him that he would never be able to walk again, and that was exactly what he feared – not being able…