The Weight of Presence.
This reflection explores the hidden emotional weight often carried by nurses, caregivers, teachers, and others whose compassion brings them close to difficult human moments.https://albert-alarcon.com/2026/03/20/the-weight-of-presence/
@fdarecall_bot pinging @mecfs since i know a lot of us use wipes in bathing and are immunocompromised
No one mentions how parents will weaponize the phrase "I'm Sick" to the point of absolute frustration of everyone around them.
This is a big deal for families of kids with disabilities.
Kudos to Eric Goll for shining a light on the emotional load caregivers must shoulder.
Learn more here: https://www.empoweringability.org/invisible-mental-load-of-caregiving/
#DisabilityAwareness
#MentalHealth
#Caregiving
#Parenting
"FMLA refers to leave protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act, a federal law that guarantees employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for their own serious health condition or to care for a parent, spouse, or child with a serious medical condition."
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/healthq-fmla-caregiving-family-leave/
June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month. Dad, thinking of you -- always and now. This photo is from long ago and far away but I still feel the strength of your love, which remained even when you got so devastatingly sick. Sending strength and support to everyone whose lives have been touched by #Alzheimers.
Terms like hospice and palliative care can feel like worst case scenarios for terminal cancer patients, but they’re part of a system of care, offering them the best quality of life.
In this episode Dr. Saima Rashid and Parmvir K Bahia discuss when and how to request supportive care services, the benefits for patients and families, and a real caregiver perspective.
Dedicated to Sukhneil Bahia a.k.a pickle.
#CareGiving #Stage4BreastCancer #PalliativeCare #hospice #CancerResearch
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You can find a link to the full episode here: https://2scientists.org/podcast/caregiver1
on apple: http://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/2scientists/id699180797?mt=2
spotify: http://open.spotify.com/show/41AhpWuF2s4KhgsfVyMhoe
Or wherever you like to listen 🎧
🧠👶 New scans show that fathers’ #brains undergo significant restructuring in the first six months after #childbirth.
Gray matter shrinks in some regions and swells in others, with changes tied to #caregiving, attention, emotional processing, and the brain’s reward system. Led by psychiatrist Negin Daneshnia in #Germany, the study suggests the male brain prunes and rewires itself to meet the demands of caring for a #newborn, much like the maternal brain does during #pregnancy.
👉 https://www.sciencealert.com/fatherhood-dramatically-rewires-your-brain-scans-reveal
#fatherhood #neuroscience #parenting #science #mentalhealth #biology #research #family #childdevelopment #parenthood
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