Caring for an aging parent can feel like a second full-time job, except you never applied for it and you can’t clock out. Cheryl Parris sits down with Janice Goldmintz to name what so many working caregivers struggle to say out loud: your mind is still “on call” when you’re at work, your attention splits in meetings, and vague support like “let me know if you need anything” can quietly add to your workload instead of easing it.

We dig into what’s really happening under the surface: decision fatigue, constant monitoring, and the pressure to look like you have it together even when you’re running on fumes. Janice shares why specific offers of help matter, what planning and preparation can change, and how caregivers can build support systems that make it easier to focus during the paid workday. We also talk about cumulative grief, why repeated losses can land like a ton of bricks, and how being “fine” for too long can crack into overwhelm.

You’ll hear a grounded take on why caregiving doesn’t follow neat theories, why every family and disease progression looks different, and why giving yourself grace is not a slogan but a survival skill. Before you go, we offer a simple practice to make the invisible load visible so it stops living only in your head. Subscribe, share this with a working caregiver, and leave a review with the one kind of support you wish more people offered.

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