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We all need help from time to time, but some of us have trouble asking for it. Sometimes it’s because we grew up in families or circumstances where no help was readily available, or we were criticized for needing it. Sometimes it’s because our current situation makes finding the help we need an overwhelming prospect. Whether our difficulties rest in figuring out what we need, finding the right person to ask, or working out how to word our request, there are many strategies available to discover and tap into the support many of those around us are eager to give.

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How to Emotionally Cope with Having Disabilities

Having a disability can be really hard, but there are many ways to accept your circumstance. In this article, you’ll learn how to cope with having disabilities.

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My Disability May Be Invisible, But Here’s Why I’m Done Hiding It

In the beginning, it was difficult to let myself rest, even with the ultimate doctor’s note. I felt like I still had to push past my (extremely limited) capabilities. I had to practice slowing down and allowing my frailties to become visible even when I had the choice to hide them.

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The Most Courageous Self-Care Act: Learning to Say, “I Need Help”

We all know when we’re feeling overwhelmed, but learning to press the pause button starts with being vulnerable enough to claim your healing time.

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How to Reinforce Positive Support & Mitigate Toxic Relationships During and After Treatment

We each have the power within ourselves to make this diagnosis seem like a gift. Use it to weed out the toxic relationships and reinforce the positive support squad you deserve.

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Vetville

More than two million American veterans have served in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Many came home wounded, most came back changed, thousands have committed suicide. Who is trying to help them? At a small farm in Tennessee, Marines are taking care of one another.

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Emotional Side of Caregiving

Whether you become a caregiver gradually or all of sudden due to a crisis, or whether you are a caregiver willingly or by default, many emotions surface when you take on the job of caregiving.

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Self-Care for Foster Parents

Parenting foster children who have come to your home from trauma, neglect or abuse is likely the hardest work you will ever do. It requires you to have a wide variety of tools in your parenting toolbox. Self-care for foster parents is one of the most important tools you can have in that toolbox.

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Living Well with a Disability

Adapting to life with a disability is never easy, but there are ways to help yourself cope with limitations, overcome challenges, and build a rewarding life.

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The Mental Load of Motherhood

Mothers share their thoughts on the mental load of motherhood—and how they survive the 24/7 job called “Mom.”

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How to Hire a Cancer Caregiver

Hiring outside help can bring respite for everyone’s benefit.

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