By Diane Mapes — 2017
New Fred Hutch study sheds more light on how shift work damages our health — and points toward a potential workaround
Read on www.fredhutch.org
CLEAR ALL
Here’s what to know about the mental load—and how to bring it up with your partner.
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Caregivers often find themselves exhausted at the end of the day, but many are still not able to sleep.
It is no wonder that most caregivers lack sleep. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says 37 percent of all caregivers report insufficient sleep. But caregiver sleep loss goes beyond missing a few hours to binge-watch a favorite show. It is a constant decline in sleep quantity and quality.
Information and conversation are key to facing the challenges of care
Includes Frequently Asked Questions about how to communicate and cope.
The preeminent sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild discusses the control over one’s feelings needed to go to work every day during a pandemic.
Emotional labor is a paid chore, not a household chore.
Last week was the one-year anniversary of the beginning of my husband’s health crisis. As I gaze at the permanent handicap placard and at him sleeping, once again, on the couch, I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve learned this past year.