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The Weight of Two Jobs: Caring for Aging Parents While Working | The Healing Journey
In this episode of The Healing Journey, host Melissa Sloan explores the profound emotional and physical exhaustion experienced by individuals who are simultaneously managing full-time careers and providing intensive care for aging parents. This dual role creates a unique form of burnout often invisible to colleagues and friends, where the caregiver is perceived as merely 'busy' rather than overwhelmed. The episode addresses the heavy mental load, constant triage, and silent fear that accompanies living two lives at once, offering validation to those who feel they are playing two full-time…
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