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Holding Both with June Callahan
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.
Episodes
- Holding Both with June Callahan
Episode Eleven: The Sandwich Years
June opens at two in the morning caught between a confused call from her mother and a quiet text from her son, then walks through the sandwich years — why your…
- Holding Both with June Callahan
Episode Ten: When Home Isn't Safe Anymore
June opens at two in the morning with a neighbor's call and a mother found two streets over, then walks through the hardest decision in caregiving — the pile…
- Holding Both with June Callahan
Episode Nine: Money Without the Fight
June opens at two in the morning staring at a checkbook written twice and bills hidden in drawers, then shares how to do the money part in the open — the Green…
- Holding Both with June Callahan
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…
- Holding Both with June Callahan
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…
- Holding Both with June Callahan
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…
- Holding Both with June Callahan
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…
- Holding Both with June Callahan
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…
- Holding Both with June Callahan
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…
- Holding Both with June Callahan
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…
- Holding Both with June Callahan
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…
- Holding Both with June Callahan
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…