This is What Caregiver Stress Feels Like.

Bertha Henson’s mom is the heart of her life. A high achiever and eldest child, the author opens up about the sacrifices, and her motivation to keep giving unconditionally, even when facing the inevitability of saying goodbye.

Where do caregivers go after saying their final goodbyes? Sharon Lim, the single and eldest child who lost both parents within three months, shares how she redefined family and rediscovered herself.

Grief is one of the most powerful and complex of emotions experienced by caregivers, but no one talks about it. Meet Jonathan, the only caregiver to his 14-year-old daughter Grace, who has autism.  This is a father’s story about the wounds caused by the weight of meeting society’s expectations, and the grief of knowing his daughter will never be like others. Listen to how he planned for their future, as he leaned into his grief and came out of it with a sense of purpose, clarity and newfound joy. Explore SG Enable’s Caregiver Learning Roadmap (CLR)  or FutureReady by MINDS for guidance on future care planning for your loved one. If you would like to learn more about support groups for your caregiving journey, SG Enable provides a curated list here. You can also connect with fellow caregivers and be part of the support network through the CaringSG community or Special Dads for Life.

Keenbie 是三个孩子的母亲，也是她患有自闭症的双胞胎儿子的全职照顾者。这从来都不是基恩比想象中的生活，因为她只想努力工作，成为最好的妻子、母亲和职业女性.在她的双胞胎被诊断出患有自闭症后，她的世界崩溃了，她不再知道自己是谁。 来聆听Keenbie如何面对她最深邃的恐惧，如何学会活在当下，这种勇敢面对的心态开启她了接受事实、寻求帮助和重新发现自己的渠道/能力.Keenbie is a mother of three, and a full-time caregiver to her twin sons who are autistic. This was never the life Keenbie thought she would lead because all she ever wanted was to work hard to become the best wife, mother and career woman.Her world crashed after her twins were diagnosed with autism and she did not know who she was anymore.Listen to how Keenbie confronted her deepest fears and learned to live in the present, which opened the pathway to acceptance, seeking help and rediscovering herself.To join the Thriving Parents Support Group, please visit their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/577747777486756/ and submit your request to join here. You can also connect with fellow caregivers and be part of the support network through the CaringSG community. Find out more at https://www.caring.sg/ If you would like to find out more about other support groups for your own caregiving journey, SG Enable has a curated list that you can view here: https://www.enablingguide.sg/caring-for-caregivers/informal-support-groups.Explore SG Enable’s Caregiver Learning Roadmap to better understand the needs of your loved one and how you can care for them and yourself: https://www.enablingguide.sg/caregiver-learning-roadmap

The givers eat better but the takers sleep better. Listen to how caregiver Crystal Chong learned to stop giving to her siblings and started taking back her what was hers, after she was reminded of her values when caregiving for her quadriplegic husband.

Nothing Laticia said nor did mattered to her parents because she was a girl. She continued to be invalidated even after she had her own family and became their primary caregiver later in life. Listen to how Laticia struggled with resentment and guilt, but finally came home to herself after she learned to say "no" to them and "yes" to herself.

Welcome to This is What Caregiver Stress Feels Like. For too long now, cultural taboos and pro-family narratives have been paralysing caregivers into feeling guilt and resentment, driving them to near depression and anxiety.  Produced by James Leong of counselling practice Listen without Prejudice and catalysed by Temasek Foundation Oscar Fund, this podcast series is unapologetically honest in addressing the unspoken stressors of caregiver stress—unhealthy family dynamics, grief and loss of self-identity/poor self-care. For more resources on caregiving, please visit Caregiving Welfare Association