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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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# Article Title Hits
1 *40 Years of Caregiving 1318
2 *Acceptance - the Key to a Future 1591
3 *After Caregiving 1304
4 *An Inside Story - Long Term Caregiving 1366
5 *David - Death of a Caregiver 1493
6 *Flying 1066
7 *Former Spousal Caregivers and Match.com 1289
8 *Go Gently Into That New Year 1431
9 *In the Corners of my Mind 1170
10 *Katrina Rescue - Part 1 1018
11 *Katrina Rescue - Part 2 1293
12 *New Guides for Managing Transitions in Care 1049
13 *Open Letter to the Family & Friends of a C-4* Quadriplegic 1257
14 *Railroad - Introduction 1209
15 *Railroad - Over the River 959
16 *Railroad - The Ramp and Porch Project 1003
17 *Railroad - We Are Not A Display 974
18 *Railroad - Wheelchair Shopping 1205
19 *Receipts 1185
20 *Sexuality and the Well Spouse 2197
21 *Valentine's Day - Fleeting Fluff 1228
22 *Well Spouse Fitness at Home 1003
23 Caregiver Olympians 3097
24 Confessions of a Well Spouse 6172
25 Coping with Stress 6262
26 Endangered Memories 3640
27 Eureka - A Way to Fill the Vacuum Left by Her Beloved 2208
28 Everyone Has Their Own Story 5758
29 How the Bach Flower Essences Help Me as a Caregiver 5703
30 Meet Julia Child, Well Spouse 5302
31 Money Matters - Financial Planning for Caregivers 4560
32 My Mantra 4905
33 Playing the Canada Card: an American Caregiver's Experience 7724
34 Railroad - Canine Caregiver 1085
35 Redefining Normal 5099
36 Reflections on my Grieving Process 4567
37 Resiliency in Caregivers 4457
38 Riding the Waves 4321
39 Someday 3863
40 Spirituality, Suffering and Caregiving 4821
41 Spousal Caregivers Find Support But Need More Attention 4687
42 Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor 5562
43 The Caregiver Journey 5491
44 The Most Loving Thing 5177
45 The Stress of a Well Spouse 5939
46 The Vow (updated March, 2011) 7713
47 The Well Spouses I Know 3963
48 To Sleep, Perchance to Dream 5256
49 To Stay or To Go 5392
50 Top 10 Things Caregivers Don't Want to Hear 8281
51 Top Ten Signs you Need a Time Out 5055
52 Transitioning from Well Spouse to Former Well Spouse 5587
53 Trauma First Aid 4448
54 Weekend at Nancy's House 5627