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Male caregivers — the invisible population

Disclaimer: This article is informational only and not a substitute for professional counseling or mental health support. If you're struggling with caregiver stress or other challenges, please consult with qualified mental health professionals or support services. You're sitting in the waiting room at your parent'

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The long-distance caregiver — managing care from far away

Disclaimer: This article is informational only and not a substitute for professional medical, legal, or social work guidance. For specific questions about long-distance elder care management, consult with qualified healthcare providers, elder law attorneys, or aging services specialists. You're sitting in your home, hundreds or thousands of miles

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Asking for help — why it's so hard and how to do it

Disclaimer: This article is informational only and not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice. Please consult with qualified healthcare providers for personalized guidance specific to your caregiving situation. There's a moment that comes for most caregivers where everything feels like it's crushing down

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Financial stress and caregiving — when helping them costs you

Disclaimer: This article is informational only and not a substitute for professional financial or legal advice. For questions about elder care costs, insurance, benefits, or estate planning, consult with a qualified financial advisor, elder law attorney, or social worker. You're at the grocery store, and your parent calls.

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Caregiving and your career — managing work while managing care

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. You're sitting in a meeting at work, and your phone buzzes. Your parent's doctor&

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Caregiver support groups — finding people who understand

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. You're sitting with a group of strangers, and someone is telling a story that sounds exactly

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Caregiver anger — the emotion nobody admits to feeling

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. You snap at your mother for asking the same question twice. You can feel the anger rising in

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Marriage and caregiving — protecting your relationship

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your marriage is supposed to be your safe place, the place you come home to when everything else

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The family meeting about caregiving responsibilities — how to have it

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. The family meeting is the conversation nobody wants to have, and yet it might be the most important

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Caregiver depression — when helping them is breaking you

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. You wake up and the weight is already there, pressing on your chest before you even open your

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Setting boundaries as a caregiver — the skill that saves your life

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. The word "boundaries" gets thrown around a lot in caregiving circles, usually by people who have

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When siblings won't help — managing unequal caregiving

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. You're the responsible one. You always have been. So when your parent needs care, everyone assumes