Life experience is my major influence and almost all of my work comes from experience. My mother had dementia and I was her family caregiver for nine years. After my twin grandchildren lost both parents in separate car crashes, my husband and I became their guardians and caregivers. Now I'm my disabled husband's caregiver. This changed the focus of my work from health and wellness to family caregiving. I wrote a series of books for family caregivers. The first two, The Family Caregiver's Guide and Affirmations for Family Caregivers, are slated for fall 2015 release. The next two books, a Journal for Family Caregivers and Family Caregiver's Feelings, are slated for fall 2016 release. In 2007, after four family members died, including my elder daughter, I wrote eight grief resources. To learn more about them, and my other work, please visit www.harriethodgson.com

I've appeared on more than 175 talk shows, including CBS Radio and CNN television, and blog talk radio. My work is cited in Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who in America, Contemporary Authors, World Who's Who of Women and other directories.