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Self-care isn’t enough. We need community care to thrive.

Self-care isn’t enough. We need community care to thrive.

by External Article | May 24, 2019 | Care Work Library, Finding Caregiver Support | 0 comments

Unlike self-care, community care does not place the onus of compassion on a single individual. In a phone interview with Mashable, Valerio defined community care as “People committed to leveraging their privilege to be there for one another in various...
When you’re disappointed with yourself

When you’re disappointed with yourself

by Allison Powell | Jun 18, 2018 | Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stories, Finding Meaning, Millennial Generation | 0 comments

Are you your own worst critic? I know I am. I hold myself to standards much higher than I hold anyone else to. Even when no one else notices my mistakes, I do. And it overwhelms me with shame and guilt. The thing is, I’m more likely to make mistakes when...

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