Love Doesn't Pay The Bills: Highlighting the Value of Family Caregiving

Part 1 of 2: Guests Amanda and Scott Mazdzer share their experiences as parents and caregivers of a child with a disability, as well as a mental healthcare provider's perspective on mental wellbeing for caregivers. We discuss outside support systems and the ways they reduce caregiver stress. amandamazdzer@hotmail.com transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eoCcgDCyYCo_WWlvjE_9qxfi8dXO-p_9/...

Psychologist, family therapist, and author of "The Emotional Survival Guide For Caregivers" Dr. Barry Jacobs unpacks the importance of community support systems and how to prevent caregiver burnout. transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EjII-Tu5wWQeKrQ7h-Da8cSO-3Fz6Aqp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116946706116646252571&rtpof=true&sd=true *Please note transcriptions are automatically...

Jill McClennen joins us to talk about how caring for her grandmather led to her work as a death doula and what she has learned about living well. https://www.endoflifeclarity.com/ https://open.spotify.com/show/6BxGAdDYkkfcXKue3RUQca?si=64731d40190b4e92 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-doesn-t-pay-the-bills-highlighting-the-value-of-family-caregiving--569286...

Jill McClennen joins us to talk about how caring for her grandmather led to her work as a death doula and what she has learned about living well. https://www.endoflifeclarity.com/ https://open.spotify.com/show/6BxGAdDYkkfcXKue3RUQca?si=64731d40190b4e92 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-doesn-t-pay-the-bills-highlighting-the-value-of-family-caregiving--569286...

In this New Year's episode, Lisa shares her own story. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-doesn-t-pay-the-bills-highlighting-the-value-of-family-caregiving--5692861/support . Follow us on Facebook or Bluesky .  Subscribe to Lisa's newsletter on Substack .

Guest Amanda Mazdzer shares her experiences as the mother and caregiver of a child with a disability. We discuss the administrative load that family caregivers carry and the organizational skills we often develop by necessity. amandamazdzer@hotmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-doesn-t-pay-the-bills-highlighting-the-value-of-family-caregiving--569286...

Wendy Fox-Grage describes the RAISE act and the implementation of the National Strategy To Support Family Caregivers. https://acl.gov/CaregiverStrategy https://www.nashp.org/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-doesn-t-pay-the-bills-highlighting-the-value-of-family-caregiving--5692861/support . Follow us on Facebook or Bluesky .  Subscribe to Lisa's newsletter...

Becca Webb Ingersoll is a mother of twin boys, both of whom experience disability. She joins us to talk about her caregiving experience. She turns the table on Lisa to ask about advocacy with legislators. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-doesn-t-pay-the-bills-highlighting-the-value-of-family-caregiving--5692861/support . Follow us on Facebook or Bluesky . ...

Shasta Kearns Moore shares her experiences as the mother of twins who experience disability, as well as a bit about the advocacy for parents of children with disabilities to remain eligible for paid caregiver positions https://www.medicalmotherhood.com/ transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pTQeoF2CUtTdeujFBYEOAE8ipB7A42uo/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116946706116646252571&rtpof=true&am...

Steve Mullen, co-host of Caregiving Gen X Style joins us to describe the time-intensive care he and his wife provide for their parents. https://caregivinggenxstyle.podbean.com/ transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rTQzsymMPKoosjtJDWIqMDSKaShieNKZ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116946706116646252571&rtpof=true&sd=true *Please note transcriptions are automatically generated and like...

Karen Warner Schuler, author of The Sudden Caregiver, joins us to talk about the vast need for caregivers that is predicted by our demographics, as well as ways individuals can begin to prepare ourselves and our families to be as resilient as possible. The holidays are coming up, so of course we discuss examples of giving from abundant capacity rather than sense of obligation. Find Karen's resourc...

Grace Fox, student of midwifery, shares her experiences as the mother of children who experience disability. We discuss why life would be far easier for families of many people with disabilities if all public, formal resources were accessed at a single point of contact with a simple process. Find Grace at https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyMidwife Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13cu...

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