By Gary Stix — 2020
The preeminent sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild discusses the control over one’s feelings needed to go to work every day during a pandemic.
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Both working and non-working caregivers are likely to experience stress associated with “sandwich” caregiving.
Parents feel emotionally and financially stressed by caring for young children and older relatives at the same time.
When an older family member needs help, many people struggle to find the time to provide assistance to their relative amidst the many other commitments crowding their lives. Often, it is hard to figure out just how much help is really necessary.
So what does help when a friend or family member is in the thick of caregiving, or any crisis?
Caring for a loved one can be stressful, and that stress can have a considerable impact on a caregiver’s personal health and well-being.
Why it’s completely normal to feel bad about caregiving, and what to do to make it better.
When you truly focus your attention to the task, the switch to thinking mindfully about your action results in a change in your feelings and behavior.
Taking care of a loved one with an illness or disability can stir up some complicated emotions.
An attitude of heightened awareness and focused attention can have great benefits.
Here are just some of the pressures that many caregivers face.