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CELEBRATE THIS QUARANNIVERSARY BY JOINING OUR WELLNESS CHEER ON!

CELEBRATE THIS QUARANNIVERSARY BY JOINING OUR WELLNESS CHEER ON!

by Erin Croyle | Mar 12, 2021 | Uncategorized

One year into this lockdown. Our first quaranniversary. 12 months of high anxiety. 12 months agonizing over so many ‘what if’ scenarios. 12 months of nonstop caregiving: no reprieve, no respite; just giving it all to care for everyone, every single day.  ...
NEW YEAR, NEW DECADE, SAME YOU

NEW YEAR, NEW DECADE, SAME YOU

by Erin Croyle | Jan 1, 2020 | BABY, Caregivers, Extended Family, Finding Balance, Friends and Acquaintances, Grandparents, Help, In-laws, Marriage, New Mom/Dad, Parents, RELATIONSHIPS, Uncategorized, YOU

Happy 2020! We made it. A new year, an entirely new decade, a seemingly clean slate. Whether you love a resolution or not, there is something appealing about starting fresh. There’s a reason webpages, magazine covers, and instagram feeds are full of “new...
PREVENTING SABOTAGE THROUGH SELF-CARE

PREVENTING SABOTAGE THROUGH SELF-CARE

by Erin Croyle | Sep 18, 2017 | BABY, Finding Balance, Help, Individuals, New Mom/Dad, Parents, YOU

This is the era of self-care awareness. Everywhere you turn someone or something is reminding you to do more for yourself. It’s entering the overkill zone. An opinion piece in the Washington Post illustrated this perfectly:...
WHAT’S YOUR RESOLUTION?

WHAT’S YOUR RESOLUTION?

by Erin Croyle | Jan 3, 2017 | Finding Balance, Home Life, Individuals, Parents, Uncategorized, YOU

Hello 2017! What a relief it is to see you. There is something magical about a new calendar year. It feels like a fresh start. Like anything is possible. This will be the year to really change things, right? I love resolutions. I have made many great ones in my nearly...
STRESS RELIEF: WHAT’S YOUR RELEASE?

STRESS RELIEF: WHAT’S YOUR RELEASE?

by Erin Croyle | Oct 28, 2015 | Finding Balance, Help, Parents, Uncategorized

What do you do when you really need to blow off some steam? Whether disability has always been in our lives or is our new normal, we all have rough days when reality can smack you in the face. It can feel unbearable. I was at the breaking point recently after taking...
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