Jill's Blog

Andrea is the number one advocate for her son and has devoted her life to not only learning how to best support Reid, but she has shared what she has learned with all of us in the two books that she has written. I am almost finished reading her first one, One Track Mind, and I am learning so much. Whether you have a child with special needs or not, this book is well worth the read.

Mark and I talk about Michalowicz’s Profit First on our CT& MT podcast. We both highly recommend it for small and big business owners alike! Take a listen to the podcast and/or read what I have to say about the book.

I have some favorite people in my life. Mark, Madelyn, Mackenzie, and Katelyn immediately come to mind. :) Since November is National Family Caregivers Month, I am going to focus on some of my greatest heroes: caregivers.

I interviewed Dina, a caregiver to her mom, on my Coffee, Tea, and Music Therapy podcast. I also learned more about the added stressors of caregiving due to the pandemic from the article Report: How COVID-19 is Affecting Caregivers. Take a listen and then hug – WAIT – I mean elbow bump a caregiver you know and love today. :)

I loved this book! And I don’t mean the happy, entertaining, fun feeling I get when I read lighter fictional novels. This was different. I loved it in the sense that it had such a profound impact on me. I could not stop thinking about the book and the story for days after finishing it. It took me longer than usual to get into it, but I’m so glad that I didn’t give up and that I kept reading.

If you read the book (or saw the movie) Still Alice by Lisa Genova, I highly recommend Inside the O’Briens. Neuroscientist and author, Lisa Genova, does an incredible job of weaving together the fictional story of the O’Brien family along with facts of the reality of Huntington’s Disease (HD).

Have you ever been faced with a life-altering diagnosis? Or do you have a friend or family member who has experienced this scenario?

Why do we discuss childhood, adolescence, and adulthood as the main stages of life? Why is it so difficult to not only acknowledge, but to embrace the final stage of life - elderhood? I am passionate about caring for the aging with respect and dignity. My view and perspective has changed over time.