Book details

  • Genre:family & relationships
  • Sub-genre:Parenting / Parent & Adult Child
  • Language:English
  • Pages:202
  • eBook ISBN:9780994007810

"I Don't Have Time for This!"

A Compassionate Guide to Caring for Your Parents and Yourself

By Katherine Arnup

Overview

"I don't have time for this!" provides a roadmap for the journey into aging, illness, and dying that we will all travel-ourselves and the people we love. With gentle persuasion and moving stories from her family, her clients, and her years as a hospice volunteer, Dr. Katherine Arnup shows how to overcome the fear of aging and loss so we can show up for the challenges in our lives.
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Description

"I don't have time for this!" provides a roadmap for the journey into aging, illness, and dying that we will all travel-ourselves and the people we love. With gentle persuasion and moving stories from her family, her clients, and her years as a hospice volunteer, Dr. Katherine Arnup shows how to overcome the fear of aging and loss so we can show up for the challenges in our lives. You will discover: • the ways to begin essential conversations with your parents- before it's too late! • the tools you need to survive and thrive as a caregiver • the keys to releasing guilt and regret • the joy that's possible when you stop running from your life • the secret to asking for and receiving help • the rewards of being present with the people you love during the final chapter of their lives.
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About The Author

A social historian, professor, and life coach, Katherine Arnup has written extensively on sexuality, marriage, motherhood, and child rearing. Author of the award-winning book Education for Motherhood, a history of advice for mothers, she has pioneered studies on the diversity and complexity of family life. In this beautifully written, deeply personal book, she tackles the last taboo-death itself.
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