by External Article | May 18, 2023 | Caring for a Child, Finding Caregiver Support, For Friends & Family |
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,... by External Article | May 11, 2023 | Caring for a Romantic Partner, Generation X |
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... 
by External Article | Jul 12, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Child, For Friends & Family, Long Term Caregiving |
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... 
by External Article | Apr 17, 2019 | Care Work Library, Wellness |
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... 
by External Article | Feb 13, 2019 | Care Work Library, Working Family Caregivers |
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... by External Article | Oct 27, 2018 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Finding Caregiver Support, Grief |
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... by External Article | Aug 22, 2018 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Death & Dying, Millennial Generation |
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... 
by Michelle Daly | Jul 12, 2015 | Caregiver Stories |
Seven people share their story of loss. 
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