Advice & Inspiration
The Bushaw Family, After 20 Years
The Bushaw Family, After 20 Years
When Natalie Bushaw was awaiting the arrival of her twin babies in 2003, she never dreamed she’d be journaling about their health in 2022. That’s—count’em—almost 20 years of posts, comments, support and love.
What to Say
Remembering a Loved One: Words of Comfort on Death Anniversaries
Losing a loved one is a profound and deeply personal experience, and the pain of that loss doesn’t simply vanish as time passes. Each year, the anniversary of a loved one’s death can bring…
Thoughtful Words to Comfort Someone Who Lost a Loved One
Losing a loved one carves a deep void, a space that words often struggle to fill. In the vast silence of grief, sometimes a simple phrase can serve as a gentle handhold to show support. Often, it isnâ…
Words of Encouragement for Cancer-Related Hair Loss
Pictured above is Courtney Lamb, whose story is part of the CaringBridge How We Heal Series. For many, hair is one of the most beautiful and important parts of personal identity. Hair helps everyone e…
Caregiving
5 Essential Caregiving Tools Every Family Caregiver Needs
Caring for a loved one on a health journey is a role that embodies compassion and resilience. However, it also comes with a unique set of challenges. Whether you’re caring for an aging parent or…
What Is CaringBridge?
Feelings of being overwhelmed, isolated, and lonely are prevalent among family caregivers and the loved
ones they support on a health journey. CaringBridge addresses those needs by improving emo…
How to Navigate Spouse Caregiver Burnout
From physical to emotional impacts, caring for your partner during a health crisis can feel overwhelming and complicated. In fact, even the most devoted partners may experience burnout at some point. …
Family of Conjoined Twins: With Hope Comes Healing
Kate and Rob Erickson of Elk River, MN, have used CaringBridge since the birth of their conjoined twin daughters, whose lives since separation surgery in 2020 continue to reflect love, joy and a belief that with hope, anything is possible. So that what they’ve been through might help others on health journeys, the Ericksons have generously shared their family’s story as part of the How We Heal series.
Healing
A Framework for Healing: Believe, Belong, Be
To honor hundreds of thousands of patients and family caregivers who use CaringBridge every day, we have been working with a National Geographic photographer and filmmaker to capture stories of hope a…
Exploring the Topic of Healing
CaringBridge has served as the world’s witness to good stuff that comes out of bad stuff since June 7, 1997, when founder Sona Mehring, of Eagan, MN, launched one website to support two college frie…
Helping
Remembering a Loved One: Words of Comfort on Death Anniversaries
Losing a loved one is a profound and deeply personal experience, and the pain of that loss doesn’t simply vanish as time passes. Each year, the anniversary of a loved one’s death can bring…
How to Start a Prayer Chain: 4 Tips
A prayer chain is a list of people who agree to pray for a loved one during a troubling time. Prayer is among the most ancient of human practices, and to this day billions of people believe in its pow…
10 Fundraising Ideas for Cancer Patients
It’s no secret that the medical costs for cancer treatment can quickly pile up. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, know that you are not alone when it comes to financial concerns….
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