Helaina Hovitz Regal is an inspiration to all who know her and now is your chance to meet her too.  In her memoir, "After 9/11" Helaina Hovitz Regal writes candidly about experiencing the devastation and aftermath of this tragedy as a 12 year old.  She now is an Journalist, Writer, Editor, Author, and Content Strategist.  Her web site - HelainaHovitz.com highlights the good in the world, and the people that make that good possible.  Helaina is also an only child who was very close to her grandmother and grandfather until they passed away.  She joins me today to talk about her life, how she overcame adversity and how as an only child with aging parents she is imagining life as a caregiver in the future.

Lynette Whiteman, caregiver to her own mom and Executive Director of Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey has an honest and open conversation with Mary Valis.  While Mary was launching her own business - Your Sparkling Potential, LLC, her mother suffered a series of health set backs which required stepped up care and Mary's attention.  Mary shares her personal story of dealing with the increased demands on her time and the stress this caused her. There are interesting lessons Mary learned along the way about herself and being a caregiver.