As a parent, you understand that there will be times when you need to have tough conversations with your kids. When my first daughter, Yasmeen, was born, I had a good idea of what these…
As a parent, you understand that there will be times when you need to have tough conversations with your kids. When my first daughter, Yasmeen, was born, I had a good idea of what these…
My caregiving journey started at 16, growing up as a Jamaican teenager in the Bronx. It wasn’t planned, and it definitely wasn’t paid. Miss Lacona, an elderly Panamanian woman in my neighborhood, caught me skipping…
November is National Veterans and Military Families Month, National Care at Home Month, and National Family Caregivers Month. Here are 5 concrete steps you can take to support others. We include links to resources you…
Family caregiving is on the rise, and many family caregivers are also employed. AARP estimates that of the nearly 53 million Americans who are caregivers, 73% are juggling both working and caregiving. For some, caregiving…
I’m not much of a crier. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve cried in the past five years — through a global pandemic, two harrowing presidential election cycles, and the…
Looking for ideas to plan and promote NHDD in your community? We’ve pulled together some ideas from the hundreds of local, state, and national groups across the country who have shared what they did last…