Peter Rosenberger

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  Jul 8, 2018

  A Deeper Consolation

  "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families," is repeated so often, it seems it should be a template on all social media platforms.

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  Jul 2, 2018

  Medically Assisted Death and the Family Caregiver

  Quality of life and suffering remain subjective. Death, however, is not. Is life only valuable if pain-free and death remains further out than six months?

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  Nov 21, 2017

  4 Caregiver Tips to Navigate the Holidays

  With the massive baby-boomer population racing into their senior years, the conversation around many festive tables this year will turn to caregiving concerns.

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  Mar 3, 2017

  This Evangelical Christian Is Looking Forward to 'The Shack'

  That question, lobbed at me by a pastor, served as my first encounter with an indignant population in the Christian community who felt the book by Paul Young is heresy at worst — or sappy at best.

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  Jun 19, 2016

  5 Things My Father Modeled to Prepare Me to Be a Caregiver

  Of the many things warranting my gratitude, few rise to the level of the deep appreciation I feel for my father — and the impact he continues to have on my life.

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  May 8, 2016

  Mother's Day for Caregivers

  We caregivers see a lot of doctors. Many of us can perform tasks that used to be relegated to licensed medical personnel, and for that vast number of caregiving mothers, "Dr. Mom" has taken on a new levels.

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  Jun 20, 2015

  5 Lessons From My Father That Prepared Me to Be a Caregiving Husband

  Of the many things warranting my gratitude, few rise to the level of the deep appreciation I feel for my father—and the impact he continues to have on my life. As a caregiver for a wife with extreme disabilities, I recognize skills and behaviors I learned from a man who didn't journey down the road I travel, but nevertheless prepared me for it by modeling five specific behaviors.

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  Sep 16, 2014

  7 Danger Signs for Caregivers

  Despite all their skills, blinding speed and apparent competency, all caregivers suffer from the same challenge: What they do is unsustainable. It's simply a matter of time before a caregiver's body, emotions and/or their wallet will break down.

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  Mar 14, 2014

  Caregiving Challenge: Prying the Hands Off the Wheelchair

  Whether wrapped in the nobility of caring for a suffering loved one or maybe just out of naked fear — the urge to wield control and power into the craziness of a chronic illness/disability is often overpowering and can have devastating results. From the moment one initiates a lifestyle based upon the myth of control, the clock is ticking towards failure. Since a long-term issue is by definition "unfixable," the illusion and reality will eventually collide. The results for the caregiver can be ex

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  Feb 14, 2014

  In Sickness and in Health: Romance and Disability

  Raising a family and keeping love alive in a marriage with a spouse who is constantly sick or in severe pain is an extreme challenge; one with many casualties. The divorce rate in couples with a disability in the family hovers around 90% and relationships with a disability or chronic medical condition face significant pressures on the love holding the marriage together. In my many years of caregiving I've observed and am learning four particular concepts that help allow love to transcend the har