The Mindful Caregiver, 2nd edition: Finding Ease in the Caregiving Journey, Edition 2
Nancy L. Kriseman
Sep 2025 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Ebook
248
Pages
About this ebook
Caregiving is one of life's most profound responsibilities as well as one of its greatest challenges. Before you can care for anyone else, you must first care for yourself.
Today's caregiving landscape is more complex than ever. You may be juggling work, family, and your own health while supporting someone who depends on you. It's easy to lose yourself in the process, and that makes it difficult to fully show up for someone who depends on you. There is a way to walk this path with more balance, resilience, and peace.
The key is mindfulness. Mindfulness isn't about perfection; it's about presence. It invites you to slow down, notice how you feel, and respond with compassion rather than judgment. When you approach caregiving mindfully, you create space to breathe, to pause before reacting, and to make choices that honor both you and your loved one.
In this supportive guide, Nancy Kriseman offers practical tools to help you:
Navigate family resistance and caregiving conflicts Build emotional and spiritual resilience to avoid burnout Use mindfulness to stay grounded in the moment Create sustainable self-care routines that reduce stress Strengthen communication and connection with loved ones Evaluate eldercare services and make confident decisions You are not alone. Thousands of caregivers have walked this road and discovered that mindfulness can transform the experience. It won't erase the hard days, but it will help you meet them with grace. Let this be your invitation to care for yourself as fiercely as you care for others, because your well-being matters.
Today's caregiving landscape is more complex than ever. You may be juggling work, family, and your own health while supporting someone who depends on you. It's easy to lose yourself in the process, and that makes it difficult to fully show up for someone who depends on you. There is a way to walk this path with more balance, resilience, and peace.
The key is mindfulness. Mindfulness isn't about perfection; it's about presence. It invites you to slow down, notice how you feel, and respond with compassion rather than judgment. When you approach caregiving mindfully, you create space to breathe, to pause before reacting, and to make choices that honor both you and your loved one.
In this supportive guide, Nancy Kriseman offers practical tools to help you:
Navigate family resistance and caregiving conflicts Build emotional and spiritual resilience to avoid burnout Use mindfulness to stay grounded in the moment Create sustainable self-care routines that reduce stress Strengthen communication and connection with loved ones Evaluate eldercare services and make confident decisions You are not alone. Thousands of caregivers have walked this road and discovered that mindfulness can transform the experience. It won't erase the hard days, but it will help you meet them with grace. Let this be your invitation to care for yourself as fiercely as you care for others, because your well-being matters.
Caregiving is one of life's most profound responsibilities as well as one of its greatest challenges. Before you can care for anyone else, you must first care for yourself.
Today's caregiving landscape is more complex than ever. You may be juggling work, family, and your own health while support...
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About the author
Nancy Kriseman is a licensed clinical social worker, author, trainer and consultant in Atlanta, GA. Nancy retired from Geriatric Consulting Services Inc, where she worked for more than 35 years with families coping with grief, end of life and other elder care issues. Nancy continues to provide training and consultation to organizations. Nancy has written three books, Meaningful Connections: Positive Ways to Be Together When a Loved One Has Dementia, (2017); The Mindful Caregiver: Finding Ease in the Caregiving Journey, (2014) and The Caring Spirit Approach to Eldercare: A Training Guide for Professionals and Families (2005).
Nancy Kriseman is a licensed clinical social worker, author, trainer and consultant in Atlanta, GA. Nancy retired from Geriatric Consulting Services Inc, where she worked for more than 35 years with families coping with grief, end of life and other elder care issues. Nancy continues to provide tr...
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