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Rayna Neises, A Season of Caring Podcast Host, interviews Michele Howe.  Michele is an author who has been a caregiver herself and wrote an inspiring book Caring for Our Aging Parents: Lessons on Love, Loss, and Letting Go.  Michele shares wisdom from her own journey and for those she interviewed for her book.

• Learn from each of your caregiving experiences by asking what went well and what did not
• Some have the eyes and heart to see caregiving needs and others just don't
• Most of the time there is just one person in a family that steps forward to meet the caregiving needs of a loved one
• Find others who are further down the road to share their wisdom
• Be on the lookout for unrealistic expectations
• Don't try to be a hero- find your support
• Let go of expectations of changing the person you are caring for
• Spend time in self-care.  Ask for help right away
• Have the hard conversations about what you can and can't do
• You are not alone.  Find others to support you