10 Memes to Celebrate the Caregiver Friendships that Keep Us Going

When it comes to caregiving, it can be a long, lonely ride when you don’t have other caregiver friendships to keep you going. We need friends who get what we’re going through without having to explain ourselves or dive into all the nitty gritty details before we’re ready. Friends who just get it.

And once you find those friends, it’s a bond like no other. So here’s to caregiver friendships: may we continue supporting each other forever!

(PS, need some tips on finding and creating friendships with other caregivers? Check out this episode on The Rare Life!)

1 | To the ones who always have your back, even when it’s about excessive gauze packaging.

That one caregiver friend who backs you up even if you just need to complain about a minor inconvenience

2 | To the ones who are always down to talk **** about the ridiculous hoops have we to jump through to get our kids adequate care.

Me texting my caregiver bestie the second our insurance company or a provider gets snippy with me

3 | To the ones who’ll laugh at the most innappropriate jokes with you.

you abd your caregiver bestie telling each other the most unhinged dark jokes about how overwhelming life is

4 | To the ones who see you and hear you, even if you can’t say anything in the moment.

when other caregivers are the only ones around who really understand your life and you appreciate them so much

5 | To the ones who know what every inch of your house looks like, even though you’ve never met in person.

Me & my caregivers besties just vibing over video chat as we carry the phone all over the house starting feeds and organzing supplies

6 | To the ones who’re there to listen to your most unhinged rants.

me when I don't have to filter or tone down my reality when talking to caregiver friends

7 | To the ones who still know you love them, even if you never seem to be available to chat at the same time.

when you and your careigver bestie keep playing phone tage so you just send memes back and forth all day instead of talking

8 | To the ones who live close enough to you that you can actually meet up in person.

you and your caregiver besties on the one night in a decade that you get to go out together

9 | To the ones who’ll respectfully disagree with you with love and understanding.

when you don't agree on everything but decide to uplift and support each other as caregivers

10 | To the ones who’re there to listen to the post-mortem from your child’s most recent medical appointment.

checking in with your caregiver BFFs before you go to a new provider so you know exactly what to expect

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Caffeinated Caregivers
Two caregivers of disabled and medically complex children. We are the lived experience, the community, and the experts. We share stories, spark connections, and work with allies to create lasting change.

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