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Published: Oct. 20, 2015, 8 a.m.

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Caring for our parents can be one of the greatest gifts in life and one of our greatest hardships. You can never quite prepare yourself for the physical and emotional changes on the way. It is a challenging time which requires us to be many things to many people. We are the lucky ones spending as much time as possible with the people who gave us a life. We are not alone on this journey.

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Key Takeaways:

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[1:30] A special passage for Amy

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[3:50] Fake it until you become it

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[7:26] An unexpected compliment, a nice bike

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[10:00] One day I realized I had a choice

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[12:48] My mother never complained

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[16:28] There is no right or wrong way about that journey

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[19:08] You can never prepare for giving your Dad a bath

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[21:48] Asking the difficult questions

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[24:42] I knew no other way than to care for my parents

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[30:15] The challenging aspect of being so much to everyone

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[33:25] Asking for help

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[38:16] When a spouse is part of the care

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[45:25] The grieving process

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[48:03] I lost my best friend - Happy Birthday Dad

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[51:28] Re-inventing myself with M\\xfcD

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[55:14] Amy\\u2019s taglines

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[57:36] Sage advice - Life is full of countless journeys

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Mentions:

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Straight Talk for a Curvy World

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Oh, the Places You\\u2019ll Go!

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Nice Bike

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M\\xfcD

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ann@annpeck.com

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