Guardian of the Heart
Every caregiver has two faces.
One is soft — the gentle hand that steadies a Loved One’s walk.
The other? That’s the face that could stop a scammer, burnout, or bad advice in its tracks.
Caregiving turns you into a quiet warrior — not because you love the fight, but because someone you love depends on your strength.
You become the Guardian of the Heart.
What does that look like?
No armor. Just yesterday’s hoodie and a heart that won’t quit.
You’re the one double-checking prescriptions, questioning the insurance rep, and somehow still remembering your Loved One’s favorite soup.
Because planning requires assumptions — about health, family, and the future.
And wisdom whispers, Exercise your power while you have it.
Being the Guardian isn’t about doing it all. It’s about protecting what matters — love, dignity, and your own life.
Love with boundaries
Guardians don’t just react; they prepare.
They talk about what others avoid — long-term care, power of attorney, and what “help” really means.
Because love isn’t just emotional — it’s practical.
Ask yourself:
“Whatever happens to your parents or spouse, will you be able to give your love and keep your life?”
And one day, your kids may face that same question.
“Can you look them in the eyes and promise — no matter what happens to me, you’ll be able to give me your love and keep your life?”
That’s not fear talking. That’s wisdom.
Love with boundaries is how you give your love and keep your life.
You’re not alone
For every woman walking the dark streets of caregiving — I’m here with the light on.
Keep walking. Keep planning. Keep protecting the heart that makes it all worthwhile.
💜 Give Your Love, Keep Your Life™
Let’s Talk About Your Next Step
You don’t have to figure this out alone.
A simple conversation today can spare your family confusion and heartache tomorrow.
If you’re ready to talk about what it really means to protect your Loved Ones and your own life — let’s start that conversation.
👉 Schedule a short call today. Let’s make sure you can give your love… and keep your life.
HOMESCHOOLING: Haven or Havoc?
Your child's school years are precious and fleeting.
Now could be your best time to step up where your school is letting your child down. Let this series of myth-busting short chapters encourage you.
2 Major Mistakes
Which one will you make?
Which of these 2 retirement mistakes are you making right now? It's impossible to entirely avoid both mistakes.
You won't know for sure which mistake will work out better for you until it's too late.
How to choose?
Finding the Will
(Part 1)
Part 1: Have the will to arrange for a smooth transition when you’re no longer around to answer questions
Have the will to arrange for a smooth transition when you’re no longer around to answer questions (Part 1)
Ensuring your children or other Loved Ones can readily access your important papers when you die entails a sound process versus one or two conversations. You must overcome aversion to the subject of death, procrastination of anything that is long-term, and the tendency to assume things will be fine. Family dynamics can be sweet, spicy, or dicey.
Finding the Will
(Part 2)
Part 2: Getting Organized
While the internet permits convenient access to accounts, policies, and stored documents, it presents a plethora of password management problems. which too many people avoid by succumbing to password laziness, such as:
- re-using passwords for multiple logins, or
- use simple, easy to remember passwords, or
- writing them on sticky notes placed on their monitor or under their keyboard, or
- keeping them in a spreadsheet on their computer, or
- letting their browser remember passwords for them
Embrace Your Clarence
Is Clarence your future?
Golden insight from a golden retriever.
Post-Pandemic W.E.L.L.ness
Working, Earning, Learning, and Launching to Thrive
Where life drastically changed forever two years ago, everyone adjusted to the best of their abilities.
Here are a few of the key adjustments--"pandemic pivots"--that sustained some and prospered others.
Prenuptial Adulting
Equip Them for Happily Ever After
“Mom, Dad, we’re getting married!"
“Wonderful, congratulations! Here’s what you both need to do first.”
Equipping newlyweds with essentials of responsibility leaves plenty of life yet to be discovered on their own. Adults understand that love isn’t oogly feelings; it’s a hard choice. It’s putting your commitments and your money where your mouth is.
Many of the following steps also apply to one’s turning 18 years old. Becoming engaged adds urgency and a deadline.
Rethinking Competing Funds for College and Retirement
We live in a time of skyrocketing inflation topping decades of unbridled higher education costs.
Is the tension between funding your retirement and funding (at least partially) your children’s college education keeping you up at night?
You’re not alone.
Married? Is Your Endgame 100% or Just 50%?
Are you single? That other 50% could be whoever is most important to you.
Multiple unforgiving players factor into your retirement and estate plans (collectively your “endgame”). Household names include the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Key decisions with these players are nearly impossible to reverse. Plus, if you qualify for a pension, how you activate it is another irreversible decision.
Are you more of a planner than your spouse? It’s all too common for one spouse to blindly trust the planning spouse. Countless endgame “plans” were created by 50% of a couple:
