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Scientists Warn of A “Friendship Recession” — I’m Part of It

Scientists Warn of A “Friendship Recession” — I’m Part of It

by External Article | May 18, 2023 | Caring for a Child, Finding Caregiver Support, For Friends & Family | 0 comments

I’m thirsty for friends. It’s embarrassing. I’m far too old to be courting acquaintances like some middle school girl at Claire’s, harassing strangers for their opinion on $5 earrings. But here we are. … Personally, I didn’t have a lot of friends to start with,...
Scientists Warn of A “Friendship Recession” — I’m Part of It

Your Suffering (Probably) Comes From This False Belief

by External Article | May 11, 2023 | Caring for a Romantic Partner, Generation X | 0 comments

I was trying to influence a situation outside my control by staying awake. I could not prevent my wife’s heart from suddenly stopping in the night. That was outside my control, and laying awake trying to regulate something I couldn’t wasn’t doing my wife or myself any...
The Autism Mom: Why Is She Like That?

The Autism Mom: Why Is She Like That?

by External Article | Jul 12, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Child, For Friends & Family, Long Term Caregiving | 0 comments

The Autism Mom is an infamous villain in the autistic community. We are outraged that she wants to cure or fix her children, that she supports Autism Speaks, that she blames autism on vaccines and tells us how to refer to ourselves. Some Autism Moms support abusive...
Strategies for Self-Care That Really Work

Strategies for Self-Care That Really Work

by External Article | Apr 17, 2019 | Care Work Library, Wellness | 0 comments

How to focus on activities that help your emotional well-being and cut out the ones that don’t At its best, self-care can be a useful tool for navigating the modern world, helping people relieve stress, make healthy lifestyle choices, and prioritize their own...
Tech’s Long Hours Are Discriminatory and Counterproductive

Tech’s Long Hours Are Discriminatory and Counterproductive

by External Article | Feb 13, 2019 | Care Work Library, Working Family Caregivers | 0 comments

Rachel makes some fantastic points in this piece, but what she neglects to realize is how much disabled employees have in common with working family caregivers. Whether you realize it or not, you are likely interacting with ill or disabled people regularly. According...
Scientists Warn of A “Friendship Recession” — I’m Part of It

Ask Olive: He Left Me Hanging When I Needed Someone the Most

by External Article | Oct 27, 2018 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Finding Caregiver Support, Grief | 0 comments

So many caregivers have experienced what the letter writer asks about: we turn to our closest friend in a moment of need. We share our vulnerabilities with them. We’re open about how difficult caregiving and grief and loss can be. And they ghost us. Do we chase...
Scientists Warn of A “Friendship Recession” — I’m Part of It

What to Expect When Your Parent Is Dying – The Beginner’s Guide to Losing Your Parent

by External Article | Aug 22, 2018 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Death & Dying, Millennial Generation | 0 comments

Lindsey didn’t know what to expect when her mom was dying. How is this so mysterious when millions of us have already been there, done that? So she sets out the basics for those of us who are preparing for the death of a parent. In the last days and hours of my...
What it’s like to lose a family member: 5 people tell their story

What it’s like to lose a family member: 5 people tell their story

by Michelle Daly | Jul 17, 2015 | Caregiver Stories, Grief | 0 comments

7 incredible true stories of surviving grief

7 incredible true stories of surviving grief

by Michelle Daly | Jul 12, 2015 | Caregiver Stories | 0 comments

Seven people share their story of loss.

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