Men as spousal caregivers. The challenges and lack of support for male spousal caregivers. Men as spousal caregivers. My personal experience in supporting my wife who has two chronic conditions taught me that the voices of men as spousal caregivers aren’t taken seriously. Male spousal caregivers like myself are swept aside by society. We are … Read more
Giving voice to spousal caregivers. Raising awareness about caregiving partners. Why giving voice to spousal caregivers is important? There is a ton of blogs on chronic illness written by those who suffer, but why nobody talks about the ones who support them? This is why giving voice to spousal caregivers became my way of life. … Read more
Caregiver and working full time? How to make money caring for your spouse? Are you a caregiver and working full time? Are you a caregiver and working full time? I know how hard it can be to balance taking care of your loved one when you have a job. It can be incredibly hard. For … Read more
Gratitude eases the stress of caregiving partners. My personal experience as a husband of a chronically ill wife. Gratitude eases the stress of caregiving partners. As a husband of a woman who has multimorbidity, I found how gratitude eases the stress of caregiving partners like myself. Undoubtedly it’s incredibly hard for someone who has a … Read more
What to do when caring for someone becomes too much? Tips from a professional and spousal caregiver. When caring for someone becomes too much… I decided to write about the hidden emotions that many of us caregiving men go through without letting the tension out because when caring for someone becomes too much only then … Read more
How caregiving affects marriage? Ways to keep your marriage healthy. So, how caregiving affects marriage? Not many people know how caregiving affects marriage because they aren’t in such a position. Although the numbers of spousal caregivers grow every year, we are still marginalized, and our voices aren’t heard enough. Caregiving partners experience a lot of … Read more
What type of working from home can help caregivers care for the chronically ill spouse? What type of working from home can help caregivers? If working from home can help caregivers in many aspects of life, and their partners who suffer from a chronic illness, why on earth nobody’s doing it? Because people are stuck … Read more
What do caregivers need most? Helping you understand us better… So what do caregivers need most? Not knowing what do caregivers need most can easily impact your relationship and your partner. I started this blog to help women like my wife with endometriosis and fibromyalgia. I realized, there’s not enough awareness about caregiving partners. No … Read more
How to balance being a caregiver and a spouse? When spousal caregiving affects marriage… How to balance being a caregiver and a spouse? Once I asked myself this question – how to balance being a caregiver and a spouse at the same time? Luckily, I work as a caregiver for disabled young adults, and since … Read more
Giving up work to care for my wife. The economic impact of family caregiving. Giving up work to care for my wife. I decided on giving up work to care for my wife when she became severely ill but I didn’t know which way to turn. My wife was diagnosed with stage IV deep infiltrating … Read more
