My two sons and I, provide weekend respite care for children (well, for their adults of course). We had the pleasure of taking one of our regular foster children on a weekend trip to cradle mountain. This child had never seen the mountain or been on a bushwalk in a forest before, and they were awesome! They loved it (well, as much as any child loves a long walk) and I loved giving them the chance to see some of the most spectacular parts of Tasmania.
Carrying the Mental Load: What is ‘Mental Load’, and how can we lighten it?
Becoming a caregiver is such a huge life change that, although very rewarding, comes with quite a unique set of challenges - and unfortunately, there’s no handbook to turn to in working through these times. A term that can encompass so many of the challenges that are...