by Erin Copelan | Oct 25, 2023 | Welcome to Caregiving
Things in Erin’s Head You know how much I love food, right? Over the past few days the meals have been… fighting me. Or I’ve somehow become misaligned with food. Or my stove is possessed. Whatever the reason, one night this week Jerry...
by Erin Copelan | Oct 18, 2023 | Welcome to Caregiving
Things in Erin’s Head From sea to shining sea… Last week I crossed the vast United States of America from the warm, crystal waters of the Atlantic to the blue-grey, rolling and tumbling Pacific. I went to Coronado, a quick jaunt over the 2.12 mile...
by Erin Copelan | Oct 11, 2023 | Welcome to Caregiving
Things in Erin’s Head When was the last time you were stood up? The phrase “to stand up” can be found in literary works dating back to the late 1800s. It can literally be defined as not keeping a scheduled appointment and leaving someone...
by Erin Copelan | Oct 4, 2023 | Welcome to Caregiving
Things in Erin’s Head As I finalize my preparations to speak to a few hundred transplant social workers about caregiving, I find myself in a cocoon-ish phase. Quiet. Peaceful. Happy at home with my beloved and Miss Bumper. As my eyes get heavy with sleep,...
by Erin Copelan | Sep 27, 2023 | Welcome to Caregiving
Things in Erin’s Head I had started noticing the shift in seasons with the rising and setting of the sun. Darkness was still upon us at 6am each morning when #NotMyCat stood meowing at the door to be let out. The darkness also started slipping in earlier...