I was delighted and honored on June 28th, 2023, when Amy Dickinson, nationally-syndicated advice columnist, recommended my book, The Conscious Caregiver, to her readers in her “Ask Amy” column!
A family caregiver wrote in because she was at the end of her rope with her mother and “her Stress level is through the roof.” We’ve all been there with our care recipients, haven’t we?
Amy replied with very good steps to take to lighten the caregiver’s load and then added, “You might benefit from reading The Conscious Caregiver: A Mindful Approach to Caring for Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself by Linda Abbit.” Wow! What a wonderful surprise!
I don’t know if Amy Dickinson is or was a caregiver, but if so, I hope my book helped her on her Caregiving journey. I’m also very appreciative that she shed light on family caregivers, their struggles and the support we all need as we go through this challenging experience. Thank you, Amy!
Click here (or see below) for the letter from the caregiver and Amy’s reply. If you wish to see the original column in its entirety, click here and it will open in a new page.
Linda Abbit Author, Speaker, Family Caregiving Expert
Linda Abbit is an eldercare professional and caregiver with more than 25 years of experience caring for her parents and other family members. She is the author of "The Conscious Caregiver: A Mindful Approach to Caring for Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself," (Simon & Schuster, 2017).
Linda worked for over 10 years in the eldercare and health care professions. In 2021, she retired from her position as Community Outreach Manager for Alzheimer’s Family Center, an adult day health care agency designed solely for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and their families.
She currently speaks, leads workshops and assists family caregivers through her book, blog and the Tender Loving Eldercare Facebook page. Her talks are engaging, inspiring and, most importantly, full of real-world practices for new and veteran caregivers to implement in their daily caregiving.
In June 2023, Amy Dickinson recommended Linda's book to family caregivers in her nationally-syndicated column, "Ask Amy."
Linda holds a Master’s degree in Education and was a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer’s Association in Orange County for many years.
