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Being a Human Being
"Many of us are programmed to take action. We want to fix. We want to solve. And we take pride in...
On Self-Pity: Go Eat Worms
"My father-in-law’s mother was an elegant, strong-willed, opinionated woman who lived to almost...
Just journal your pain away
To be sure, at worst, self-reflection and quiet time never hurt anybody, so on its surface, these...
11 Self-Care Tips, According to Expert Queer Healers
"Practicing self-care means paying attention to your body’s needs, whether that be through...
It’s time to embrace community care & let go of individualistic self-care
Everyone loves self-care these days… including billionaires, wealthy celebrities, corporations,...
We need to address society’s unrealistic view of caregivers
Who cares? When picturing a caregiver, the person who comes to mind is almost invariably female....
A simple loss
It doesn't rhyme with purpose But that's what it is Or inspiration But that, too You've lost it....
Someone to talk to
At The Caregiver Space we work really hard to support each other. We have our online support...
When My Wife Developed Alzheimer’s, the Story of Our Marriage Kept Us Connected
In December 2012, at age sixty-one, Judy received a diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s. The news...
Photographer aims to capture strength of young caregivers
Growing up with a mother who had schizophrenia, Max Alexander had first-hand experience as a young...
What if There’s No Such Thing as Closure?
[Pauline] Boss, an emeritus professor of family social science — the study of families and close...
What Is Compassion Fatigue?
“Since the pandemic, individuals are coping with so many different forms of stress that might be...
Caregivers are Over Your Toxic Positivity
I stopped buying into the veneer of toxic positivity once I became the primary caregiver to my...
Making Self-Care Tactical — Why You Should Focus on Boundaries, Not Just Bubble Baths
Self-care is deeper work — there’s a difference between engaging in self-soothing relief from a...
Emma Dowling examines the mantras of self-care and what they tell us about our anxieties
As the care crisis intensifies, we are repeatedly urged to take care of ourselves. Ubiquitous,...
The right right thing to do
A good deal of moral theory, therefore, tends to assume that there’s a morally right answer about...
Why Eroticism Should Be Part of your Self-Care Plan
Eroticism isn’t sex; it’s sexuality transformed by the human imagination. It’s the thoughts,...
The Grief Artist
Someone in my group for hospice workers shares the article on flowers as a grief ritual, and...
On the consolatory pleasure of jigsaws when the world is in bits
When the call came to say my mother had died, I was working on a jigsaw of Joan Miró’s painting...
Moving Forward After Caregiving Ends
In November of 2020, my beloved husband died. His death brought 23 years of caregiving to an end....
How to heal through life writing
Life writing is about giving pause to the self to deal with this ‘mound of reflections’ and review...
When willpower isn’t enough
Willpower is overrated. When people talk about changing their behavior, they often place a lot of...
What’s “dirty” self-care, and why doesn’t it work?
the self-care we're currently engaging in is mostly a consumerized one predicated on attaining...