I was talking with Lisa Feldman Barrett, a psychologist at Northeastern University. Right at the...
Category: Caregiver Burnout
Many of us struggle with feeling burnt out: an overwhelming mental and physical exhaustion brought on by long-term stress. These are stories of people going through and recovering from burnout, as well as advice from experts that our community found helpful.
Emotional Experiences of a Family Member Caregiver
When illness turns family members into caregivers there is often strong emotional experiences that...
I Need to Have a Life
When you become a caregiver, the care recipient’s needs become part of your life. If you’re not...
Looking back on 6 years of caring for my mom after her heart attack
Dear PARENTAL CAREGIVER ❤️ My mom had a “moderate to massive” heart attack. I spent 6 years taking...
I’m exhausted and she turns down offers of help
My mom is insisting that she does not want a stranger in the house. She does not need help. She is...
When you’re about to say someone is an inspiration
On the rare occasions I get out and talk to someone who isn't a blood relative or a health care...
The Luck of Kokura
Many people fantasize about running away and leaving it all behind. In this short story by Gary...
When you’re disappointed with yourself
Are you your own worst critic? I know I am. I hold myself to standards much higher than I hold...
Spousal Caregiver Job Description
Position Summary: The Caregiver cares for the patient’s medical, physical, emotional, spiritual,...
Take You Me For a Sponge?: How My Marriage Survived Illness and Caregiving
Indeed, the minor details of our domestic life sound petty even as I enumerate them. But what...
Stop telling me to be grateful I’m a caregiver
When people find out I take care of my mom, a certain percentage of people tell me how lucky I am...
Caregiving is not like a rollercoaster ride
I hear you should put your own oxygen mask on first. I hear caregiving is the hardest thing you've...
Can’t catch a break
Sometimes life feels like a comedy of errors. My mom moved in with me to help me out with the new...
Will he be here a year from now?
The question was what my life was a year ago, but what I want to know so badly is what my life...
Can Senior Living Make a Marriage Better?
Three couples tell how a move has benefited their relationships Harold and Lois Greene still get...
The untold story of unpaid caregivers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qIr_dA-DA4 Caregiving is universal - we all enter and leave this...
Years of devotion
For twenty years I've devoted myself to my family. Everything I do I do for them. Everything has...
Self-Care for Caregivers: Your Burden Matters
Caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s or a family member with a disability sometimes isn’t always a...
What do you do when you’re at your wit’s end?
No one needs to tell you how incredibly frustrating caregiving can be. So many of the most...
The dangerous topic of appreciation
Does the person who you caregive for appreciate what you do? It's a dangerous question to ask,...
Is caregiving really rewarding?
I have a secret: I don't think caregiving is rewarding. I also don't think I'm alone. I'm supposed...
Honoring my vow
I made a vow to love my husband in sickness and health and I'm doing my best to honor that vow....
What do you wish you had time for?
It's rare for caregivers to have a free moment. The time consuming nature of caregiving means that...
What’s keeping you up at night?
As caregivers, we frequently suffer from insomnia as all the things about caregiving float through...