as of 2020, more than one in six Americans was actively responsible for the daily needs and...
Category: Generation Z
Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2015, are the youngest group of caregivers. They find themselves helping care for their grandparents, parents, and siblings. Many young caregivers feel they have to keep their role as caregivers a secret in order to keep their families intact.
The Silent Epidemic Affecting Generation Z
There are at least three million caregivers under age twenty-five in America. The burdens they...
‘We can’t even get basic care done’
Becoming a healthcare assistant (HCA) was a straightforward process. It consisted of several...
What It’s Like Coming Out To My Grandmother—Over And Over Again
When Nonna’s memory fails her, she returns to familiar gestures. On a weekend afternoon in winter...
Youth Caregivers: Black and Brown Young People Have Cared for Relatives During COVID
When I hear the stories of Black and brown girls and gender expansive youth who provide care to...
My dad now makes risky choices and I need to accept the role reversal
I pull up in front of the house, knowing Dad will not be waiting to greet me. Having trouble...
Caring and Grieving in the Shadow of COVID
When my mother had brain surgery to remove a tumor in May 2020, I thought that was the most...
‘You’d walk out if your husband hit you – you can’t when it’s your child’
Most parents never have to worry about being attacked by a violent child, but if it happens, they...
Why Are Boomer Parents Always Withholding Important Family News?
The only time Taylor has ever felt her mother withheld information from her was when doctors found...
The Day His Journal Went Blank
Almost five years ago, when my father was 62, he learned he had Alzheimer’s disease. Over this...
Supporting someone who self harms
Is someone you care about cutting themselves? This guide to supporting someone who’s engaged in non-suicidal self harm helps you understand their behavior, how to support them, and how to support yourself.
Class of 2020: What high school seniors have learned from a year unlike any other
My parents got sick the week after I got sick. That week, it was just me and my little brother....
Juggling Her Brothers’ Needs and Her Own
Ms. Gonzalez Gil, 18, is now a senior at the High School for Health Careers and Sciences in...
The morning my mother died
Guilt, I’ve decided, is the worst emotion. It plagues you, consumes you, eats you up inside until...
Young caregivers put future careers at risk, study shows
One in four Canadians aged 15 to 19 helps someone with challenges resulting from illness,...
Why Are Young Latinx Shifting Into De Facto Caregivers for Their Older Kin?
These Latino Millennials are more likely than any other generation or ethnic minority to care for...
The ultimate guide to starting your own blog about caregiving
Are you ready to share your experience of taking care of someone? Have you been thinking about...
Moving on without me
This is not how I expected to spend my early 30s. My parents had hardly had a minute to enjoy...
What does caregiving feel like?
When people talk about overcoming disease or disability to live an incredible life, so often the...
How Can Young Caregivers Self-Advocate?
In the United States, there are an estimated 1.4 million caregiving youth (children under the age...
The saga of young carers
My name is Patrice Marie White, I'm from the UK. I am a former fulltime caregiver for my late...
We’re here for ALL caregivers
When I first conceived of The Caregiver Space, I was going through what I perceived to be a rough...
5 ways caregivers can raise money
Financial needs are one of the biggest sources of stress for caregivers. Professional caregiving...
Honoring Connie Siskowski and the AACY
Connie Siskowski has been instrumental in giving a voice to young caregivers. A caregiver herself...