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National Daughter’s Day: Here’s how father-daughter and mother-daughter relationships are moving away from the traditional norms

Today, father-daughter and mother-daughter relationships are no longer defined by traditional roles of authority and caregiving respectively. Over the last few decades, we have witnessed societal structures changing, and with this, the nature of these relationships has also changed. What was once a very dominating, fearful relationship has now become…

The Times of India · Sep 22, 2024

How to navigate the challenges of long-distance caregiving

Taking on the role of a caregiver can often come with a lot of physical and mental stress and doing so from a distance can be even more emotionally taxing.

The Conversation · Sep 22, 2024

Women’s mental health: Navigating the pressures of careers, caregiving, and societal expectations

The intersection of stressful life in current scenarios and mental health is riddled with a lot of challenges for all of us. This equation becomes even more complex when gender-based roles and inequalities are thrown into it, especially for females. Women often face unique mental health challenges while juggling their…

The Times of India · Sep 21, 2024

Medicare has a new pilot program to help people with dementia. Here’s how it works

Medicare's GUIDE program is creating a system of free caregiving navigators for beneficiaries who have dementia.

Fortune · Jul 24, 2024

One company’s generous caregiving benefit boosted engagement and retention

GuideWell insurance gives employees two weeks a year to care for family, separate from their vacation days and PTO.

Fortune · Jul 22, 2024

Women are more likely to want work friends as they face a harder climb to the top

Caregiving responsibilities and a higher representation in collaborative industries means that women are more likely to have friends at work.

Fortune · Jul 15, 2024

Finding joy in caregiving: Baby boomers find purpose in shopping for those they look after

Canada is on the verge of becoming a “super-aged” nation — a term that refers to nations where 21 per cent or more of the population is aged 65 or older. At present, Japan, Italy, Finland and Germany all meet this criteria, and Canada is expected to reach this milestone…

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2024

Helping parents age gracefully: All about gapping the bridge between dependency and care giving

In Indian tradition, there is no deed bigger than taking care of one's own parents. The cycle of life of an individual includes old age where the involvement of children is mostly sought. However, societal, economic, and cultural dynamics have reshaped the traditional caregiver role of children. Apart from these…

The Times of India · Jun 23, 2024

Ed Davey’s celebration of fatherhood is unusual in politics – we are all better off when men do more of the caring

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey’s spotlight on unpaid care and male caregiving has never been more necessary. In addition to photo ops at theme parks and falling into lakes, Davey has put out a more serious party election broadcast featuring his personal story of caring for his teenage son John,…

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2024

Gen X is set to be a hoagie, not sandwich generation—chipping in longer for their aging parents and children

Inflation and the healthcare system stretch out caregiving duties for Gen Xers, crunching their retirement goals.

Fortune · Jun 5, 2024