By Allison Young — 2015
Struggling to balance the demands of a job and an ill child? Get tips and advice on how to cope when kids aren’t feeling well.
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Both working and non-working caregivers are likely to experience stress associated with “sandwich” caregiving.
So what does help when a friend or family member is in the thick of caregiving, or any crisis?
More adults these days find themselves becoming a caregiver for a family member, especially as the older demographic continues to grow. According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, 85% of caregivers look after a relative or other loved one, and 42% of them care for a parent.
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Although society has made many strides in queer acceptance and visibility, coming out at work is still a monumental—and sometimes risky—task for many LGBTQ workers.
It’s not easy to let our kids be less than perfect.
Figuring out what to say—or what not to say—can feel daunting.
How Pamela Abalu got out of the cubicle hamster wheel with a single mantra: “Work is love made visible.”
As caregivers, we need to be more than problem solvers. We need to be portals to a larger possibility.