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Navigating the Caregiver Continuum: From Diagnosis to Advocacy

Mapping the Evolving Journey of Medically Complex Caregivers and the Road to Systemic Change Caregivers of children with medically complex ...
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22 Memes That Explain Why It’s So Hard to Ask for Help as a Caregiver

Asking for help is hard, especially for caregivers. It’s uncomfortable; it’s vulnerable; it’s guilt-inducing. And then, what if you don’t ...
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10 Guilty Pleasure Memes That Caregivers Will Feel in Their Bones

Is it a guilty pleasure if I don’t feel any guilt at all? (Asking for a friend.) Anyway, this set ...
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Embracing My Own Disability Helped Me Become a Better Caregiver for My Disabled Daughter

Growing up, I never heard anyone use the term disabled.  I heard about “special needs” kids, but that was reserved ...
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Ep 11: Tricky Feelings Around Disability Pride and Where Caregivers Fit In

It’s the last day of Disability Pride Month, which is appropriate considering that we at Caffeinated Caregivers have been avoiding ...
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Fighting the Admin Angst 

Hey there caregiver, It’s 2 am, and I have awoken to a faulty “No Flow” feeding pump error (if you ...
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Ep 10: Mental Health Breaking Points & Overcoming Fear Around Asking for Support with Karley Henderson

This week, we’re not bringing you stats or data or research… we’re just bringing ourselves and our friend Karley. Because ...
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When Strength Isn’t Enough

Hey there caregiver, We’re talking about strength today. Because, if I had to guess if you’re taking care of a ...
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How Caregivers Cope When They Feel Like They Can Never Relax

Hey caregiver, do you ever feel like this? “As a caregiver, I feel like I’m constantly waiting for the other ...
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20 Memes for That Describe the Sleep Struggles for Parents of Medically Complex Kids

Night night, sleep tight, caregivers and parents of medically complex kids. For the next thirty minutes at least 🙃 (And ...
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