Young Life Interrupted - A Podcast For Young Caregivers
Are you a 20-40 something caregiver caring for a partner, parent, grandparent, family member or friend? Are you feeling isolated in your caregiving role because no one your age is experiencing the same journey? Are you feeling stress, overwhelm & frustration because you're trying to provide care while maintaining some semblance of a life? And most importantly, are you in desperate need of support & community to help you see the silver linings and celebrate the small wins before you completely burnout? Young Life Interrupted is here with your weekly dose of personal stories, insights and conversations with other caregivers, just like you, and experts who can help guide you in the right direction when it comes to the most pressing questions you have from being abruptly thrown into your care journey and questions that continue to arise throughout it. Your host, Adrienne Glusman, is a change maker and professional speaker on the topic of Millennial Caregiving and former caregiver to her mom who battled Multiple System Atrophy. She helps young caregivers find community and connection to support them through every step of their care journey. Adrienne spent 10 years in her caregiving role, starting at age 29. Having “graduated” from caregiving and being on the other side of it for a year now, through sharing her story and the stories of others, she can help you see a path forward and also what else is possible in your life - as being in a season of caregiving at a young age does not have to be your end all be all. Caregiving at our age is your unfair advantage so if you are looking for support, you’re in the right place! To find out more visit @younglifeinterrupted on Instagram.
Young Life Interrupted - A Podcast For Young Caregivers
How To Define Success In Caregiving
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How do you define success in your caregiving role?
Just like any other role we take on in our life be it spouse, parent, employee - we tie measures of success to how well we are doing in fulfilling our role. And our caregiving role is no different.
Caregiving is no easy task yet the goals and expectations we set for ourselves, in terms of how successful we are in our caregiving role, can quickly drag us down and cause a mental spiral - we aren't doing enough, we should have done this or that, if I would have taken the time to put this in place we wouldn't be here - and the list goes on and on.
In this episode, I share the unrealistic goals and expectations I put on myself which rarely had me feel like I was successful in my caregiving role
I also share better ways to define success in caregiving so success feels more realistic and doable and qualities to be aware of and work on to help you become more successful in your role and redefine how you view that success.
NY Times Magazine article - The Agony of Putting Your Life on Hold to Care for Your Parents
Where we can connect:
Join the Young Life Interrupted Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/younglifeinterrupted
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