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Please enjoy these member stories which appeared in our Mainstay newsletter or other publications for the first time. 

*To see the following stories (preceded by an asterisk), You must be logged in as a Supporting (paid) WSA member .  If you see "You don't have permission to access" --  Scroll down to the rest of the stories below.

*40 Years of Caregiving 
*Acceptance - the Key to a Future
*After Caregiving
*An Inside Story - Long Term Caregiving
*Clutter Queen
*David - Death of a Caregiver
*Eureka - A Way to Fill the Vacuum Left by Her Beloved
*Flying
*Former Spousal Caregivers and Match.com
*Go Gently Into That New Year
*In the Corners of My Mind 
*Katrina Rescue - Part 1 

*Katrina Rescue - Part 2
*New Guides for Managing Transitions in Care
*Open Letter to the Family & Friends of a C-4* Quadriplegic
*Railroad - Canine Caregiver
*Railroad - Over the River
*Railroad - The Ramp and Porch Project
*Railroad - We Are Not A Display
*Receipts
*Sexuality and the Well Spouse
*Shidduchim And The Former Well Spouse
*Valentine's Day - Fleeting Fluff
*Well Spouse Fitness at Home


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1 *40 Years of Caregiving 1317
2 *Acceptance - the Key to a Future 1590
3 *After Caregiving 1303
4 *An Inside Story - Long Term Caregiving 1365
5 *David - Death of a Caregiver 1492
6 *Flying 1065
7 *Former Spousal Caregivers and Match.com 1288
8 *Go Gently Into That New Year 1430
9 *In the Corners of my Mind 1169
10 *Katrina Rescue - Part 1 1017
11 *Katrina Rescue - Part 2 1292
12 *New Guides for Managing Transitions in Care 1048
13 *Open Letter to the Family & Friends of a C-4* Quadriplegic 1256
14 *Railroad - Introduction 1208
15 *Railroad - Over the River 958
16 *Railroad - The Ramp and Porch Project 1002
17 *Railroad - We Are Not A Display 973
18 *Railroad - Wheelchair Shopping 1204
19 *Receipts 1184
20 *Sexuality and the Well Spouse 2196
21 *Valentine's Day - Fleeting Fluff 1227
22 *Well Spouse Fitness at Home 1002
23 Caregiver Olympians 3096
24 Confessions of a Well Spouse 6171
25 Coping with Stress 6261
26 Endangered Memories 3639
27 Eureka - A Way to Fill the Vacuum Left by Her Beloved 2207
28 Everyone Has Their Own Story 5757
29 How the Bach Flower Essences Help Me as a Caregiver 5699
30 Meet Julia Child, Well Spouse 5301
31 Money Matters - Financial Planning for Caregivers 4559
32 My Mantra 4903
33 Playing the Canada Card: an American Caregiver's Experience 7723
34 Railroad - Canine Caregiver 1084
35 Redefining Normal 5098
36 Reflections on my Grieving Process 4565
37 Resiliency in Caregivers 4456
38 Riding the Waves 4320
39 Someday 3862
40 Spirituality, Suffering and Caregiving 4820
41 Spousal Caregivers Find Support But Need More Attention 4686
42 Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor 5561
43 The Caregiver Journey 5490
44 The Most Loving Thing 5176
45 The Stress of a Well Spouse 5934
46 The Vow (updated March, 2011) 7707
47 The Well Spouses I Know 3962
48 To Sleep, Perchance to Dream 5255
49 To Stay or To Go 5391
50 Top 10 Things Caregivers Don't Want to Hear 8280
51 Top Ten Signs you Need a Time Out 5054
52 Transitioning from Well Spouse to Former Well Spouse 5586
53 Trauma First Aid 4447
54 Weekend at Nancy's House 5626