Supporting Caregivers in the Waiting Rooms

I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes · Apr 8, 2026 · 19m

So much of caregiving happens in the waiting.

Waiting rooms.

Hospital lobbies.

Spaces where time slows down—but your nervous system doesn’t.

In this episode, I’m sharing simple, real-life ways to take care of yourself in those moments—nervous system support, grounding practices, and tools you can actually use while you’re sitting there holding it all together.

Because caregiving doesn’t pause for you to recover.

But that doesn’t mean you don’t deserve support in the middle of it.

And as we near the end of season two, this episode also points to what’s ahead. I’m feeling a pull to expand this…