Caregivers have high demands on their time and emotions.  Here is a very helpful article from My Care Community that outlines how to balance the holiday season.

Be prepared to say no. If hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year is more than you and the patient can realistically handle, it’s OK to opt out. “Practice declining invitations in advance so you are not taken off guard,” says Abbit. “If you have difficulty saying no, try role-playing so the words are more easily at your disposal when you need them.”  

 Be honest. Real friends are going to understand if you just don’t have the energy to attend a big holiday party or organize the bake sale at your child’s school.  Perhaps Dr. Seuss said it best, “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”

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