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🖕 Screw Moral Injury: When Your Excellence Becomes a Threat
You weren't burned out you were betrayed. When you fixed a client's neglect, the family blamed you. Why? Because your 110% integrity was a threat. We dive into the raw truth... Read more...
Dear Toxic Positivity Society: Shove Your Fake Words and Fix the Respite Care System
Dear Toxic Positivity Society: Shove Your Fake Words and Fix the Respite Care System
Caregivers need systemic respite care, not fake inspirational quotes. Stop the toxic positivity and start fixing the broken respite care system. Real talk. Read more...
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Caregiver Burnout: When Every Day Feels Like the Same Exhausting Repeat
For exhausted caregivers feeling overwhelmed and desperate for relief. Real talk about caregiver burnout without toxic positivity. You are not alone. Read more...
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Caregiving Stole My Intimacy and I Want It Back
Caregiving doesn’t just take time it takes space.Emotional space. Physical space. The kind of space where intimacy used to live. And when that space disappears, it’s easy to feel like... Read more...
Stop Telling Caregivers They’re Blessed: A Manifesto Against Toxic Positivity
Stop Telling Caregivers They’re Blessed: A Manifesto Against Toxic Positivity
Every Sunday morning, I rode the church van with my mom. Every Saturday night before that, she cried. Pain so deep she begged God to take her. I was 11... Read more...
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Why I Help Invisible Caregivers (And Why I Don’t Help Everyone
My mom helped everyone until it killed her. I help caregivers because that’s what I know. Why I’m selective about who gets my energy and why that’s okay. Read more...
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When You Feel Like Quitting as a Caregiver (You’re Not Alone)
A raw, honest story about the moment I wanted to quit caregiving at 16. For every caregiver who’s felt alone, exhausted, and ready to give up you’re not alone. Read more...
"I Became a Caregiver at 11: My Story | Day1Father"
"I Became a Caregiver at 11: My Story | Day1Father"
“My mom sat by the window waiting for family who never came. At 11, I learned blood doesn’t mean anything if they’re not there when it matters. This is for... Read more...
I Was 11 When Childhood Ended
I Was 11 When Childhood Ended
There's a specific moment when everything changes. For me, it was a Thursday morning when my mom started dialysis. I was 11 years old. This is my Day 1 story... Read more...
“Dialysis Caregiver Guide: My 15-Year Journey Starting at Age 11”
“Dialysis Caregiver Guide: My 15-Year Journey Starting at Age 11”
“At 11 years old, I became my mom’s dialysis caregiver for 15 years. This is the raw, honest story of what nobody tells you about caregiving the practical challenges, emotional... Read more...