“Your mother,” he told us, “has multiple sclerosis.” Whatever that was. I carried on with my day...
Category: Millennial Generation
Born between 1981 and 1996, millennials are likely to have young kids at home while caring for a partner, sibling(s), parent(s), and grandparent(s). We’re likely to be caring for someone who isn’t legally our family, limiting our access to support. We’re also likely to have our own health issues to manage while trying to build our careers.
The Island of Misfit Toys
This year, I have a Christmas baby. David was born in July, but he is the size of a newborn yet....
Space to Breathe
I am so good at clearing my son’s airway that I am like Sam-I-Am in Green Eggs and Ham. I can...
Walkthrough of UHC’s Claim Reimbursement Form Game
I’ve always loved the puzzle genre of video games. Starting with the Infocomm text adventures of...
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...
On #dementia TikTok, family caregivers find support and bring the disease to light
"My mom was taking care of her mom, who had Alzheimer's, [and] not telling anybody how hard it was...
The Mental Load of Being a Sandwich Generation Caregiver
Writer and musician Tanuja Desai-Hidier lives in a multigenerational home in Maine with her aging...
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....
At 29, I wasn’t prepared to be a caregiver. Life had other plans
I was on the subway headed to a friend’s comedy show on the Lower East Side when I received a call...
Jobs Aplenty, but a Shortage of Care Keeps Many Women From Benefiting
A dearth of child care and elder care choices is causing many women to reorganize their working...
In ‘Corsicana,’ Will Arbery Puts Art, Family and Down Syndrome Onstage
Arbery, who grew up in Dallas with seven sisters in a conservative Catholic milieu similar to that...
I’m a working mom and my 4-year-old son’s full-time medical caregiver. Here’s what life is like
As a full-time working mom and a full-time medical caregiver to my 4-year-old son, I have many...
New York Let Residences for Kids With Serious Mental Health Problems Vanish. Desperate Families Call the Cops Instead.
Taylor searched desperately for help, signing Amari up for therapy and putting her on waitlists...
My Autistic Brother And I
Being away from Casey after growing up with him for almost 20 years is difficult. I worry about...
What the Conversation Around the “Great Resignation” Leaves Out
Since the beginning of the pandemic, one in five health care workers has left their job. They’ve...
The Care Crisis Isn’t What You Think
What my research participant made clear to me that day is that the lack of robust and accessible...
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...
A hospital offered a payment plan for baby’s NICU stay — $45,843 a month for a year
Under the 2010 health law, nonprofit hospitals are required to provide financial assistance to...
The Art of Disability Parenting
Robert has cerebral palsy, and he has weathered multiple complications in his seven years. I don’t...
United in Grief: Two Widow’s Perspectives
The first months after our partners passed away, we saw all the survival mechanisms we didn’t know...
Wash
She showers once a week, and for the next six weeks—approximately four months into our new...
Friend to healthcare worker
I am currently helping friends with their severely disabled child. The child needs round-the-clock...
Queer Millennials Are Becoming Family Caregivers. We Aren’t Ready
The ache of watching a loved one grow smaller was hard enough. But I also wasn’t prepared for the...
The staggering, exhausting, invisible costs of caring for America’s elderly
Some older adults have diligently prepared for their future. They purchased long-term care...