Holding Both with June Callahan
By June Callahan
Categories: Health & Fitness
You can hold their hand and hold on to your life. A daily show for adults caring for an aging parent: one lesson from the caregiving trenches, one small act for your own life, and a Question of the Day answered by people who understand your two in the morning. From the book Caring for Aging Parents by June Callahan — get it wherever books are sold.
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Recent episodes
- Episode Eight: The Sibling Who Won't Help
June opens at two in the morning rehearsing the conversation every primary caregiver knows, then shares the fairness conversation worth having — why equal hours is the wrong goal, how to write down what you actually do, make one specific standing ask, and find help somewhere else when the answer…
- Episode Seven: Doctors, Paperwork, and Being Heard
June opens at two in the morning replaying an eleven-minute appointment where her mother said she was fine, then shares how to be heard without ever directing treatment — the one-page summary, concerns ranked with dates, one starred question, and a calm paperwork system in five folders. One small…
- Episode Six: The Medication Maze
June opens at two in the morning worrying about the pills, then shares an organizing system only — one complete list, one pharmacy, copy and confirm, and a calm weekly filling ritual that never guesses. One small act to reclaim your kitchen table today, and the Question of the Day. You can hold…
- Episode Five: Bathing, Dressing, and Dignity
June opens at two in the morning after the shower fight, then teaches dignity-first intimate care — privacy first, a routine instead of a daily referendum, choices inside the yes, and dressing that keeps your parent looking like themselves. One small act to dress like yourself today, and the…
- Episode Four: The Sundown Hours
June opens at two in the morning after a hard evening, then teaches the sundown pattern — start at four, light the house early, protect the fuel, and answer "I need to go home" by settling the feeling underneath it. One small act to claim the last soft stretch for yourself, and the Question of the…
- Episode Three: Answering the Same Question Forty Times
June opens at two in the morning with a question on repeat, then teaches validate, anchor, redirect — how to answer the same question forty times without losing your temper or their dignity. One small porch break act for your own life, and the Question of the Day. You can hold their hand and hold…
- Episode Two: The Holding Both Rule
June tells the story of the afternoon she fell asleep in a pharmacy parking lot, and the friend whose words changed everything. Then she teaches the rule this whole show is built on: every caregiving decision gets two questions, not one — is it good for your parent, and is it sustainable for you…
- Episode One: You Are a Caregiver Now
June opens with a two in the morning moment every caregiver knows, then helps you name what has quietly changed in your life: you are a caregiver now, and naming it is the first step to holding both. One honest lesson, one small act for your own life, and the Question of the Day.You can hold their…
- Welcome to Holding Both
Welcome to Holding Both — a daily show for adults caring for an aging parent. One lesson, one small act for your own life, and a Question of the Day. From Caring for Aging Parents by June Callahan — get it wherever books are sold.
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