Are you a caregiver in a stressful situation? How does caregiving affect your identity? Nancy Poland found herself having an identity crisis while caring for her aging parents. As a caregiver Nancy learned coping skills, and subsequently as a researcher she has added to her knowledge. In this article she discusses how being a caregiver can make a person stronger, not embittered. She offers three suggestions for caregivers when faced with the stress, and even heartbreak, of caregiving. With gr...
