Take Care!: Taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care of AnotherTake Care deals with the personal, spiritual journey of Beth Deckert, who is a care giver for her husband who was diagnosed with the chronic disease of Multiple Sclerosis. She wrote this book so she could share her experience with others in hope that it may help others going through the same, or similar situation. Take Care highlights strategies that she incorporates throughout her day so she can not only take care of her husband, but take care of herself as well. |
Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Preface | 15 |
Begin to Take Care | 17 |
Talk about It | 29 |
Learn to Ask | 47 |
Learn to Accept | 59 |
Ways to Take Care | 73 |
Normal vs Normalcy | 85 |
We all have It | 97 |
The Glass is HalfFull | 115 |
Fortitude | 125 |
Thankfulness | 135 |
Faith Family and Friends | 145 |
Take Care | 159 |
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