"If there’s one thing worse than Alzheimer’s, it’s ignorance of the disease.” — Marty Schreiber
Sometimes the loudest voice in caregiving isn’t the caregiver’s — it’s the Loved One’s.
Marty Schreiber included pages from Elaine’s own journals in his book. Her words are raw, sometimes angry, sometimes confused, but always human. They remind us that even as the disease progresses, there are still thoughts and feelings worth honoring.
Those notes, letters, or scribbles on a calendar? They’re not just words. They’re anchors. They’re a reminder of the person beyond the illness.
Have you ever kept a note or journal entry from a Loved One in your care?
Inspired by In My Two Elaines by Marty Schreiber
Caregiving doesn’t come with a handbook, but it does come with voices worth preserving — yours and your Loved One’s. In my book Keep Your Life™, and in the community built around it, we hold space for these truths. You don’t have to sort through them alone.
If this struck a chord with you, let’s set aside a few minutes for a phone call. We can talk about how to honor your Loved One’s story while still planning wisely for your own. Because when you give your love, you should also be able to 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)
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)
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:
Embrace Your Clarence
Is Clarence your future?
Golden insight from a golden retriever.
Post-Pandemic W.E.L.L.ness
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
“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.
Rethinking Competing Funds for College and Retirement
Married? Is Your Endgame 100% or Just 50%?
Are you single? That other 50% could be whoever is most important to you.
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: