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Listen "Holding Grief & Joy At The Same Time In Caregiving w/ Erin Antroinen"
Episode Synopsis
Tune in weekly to deep-dive into the ways money affects caregiving, life, and relationships with renowned special guests in the caregiving space. This week, we talk to Erin Antroinen of The Millennial Caregiver about how caregivers can hold grief and joy at the same time in their caregiving experience.
In this episode—
Can you share the journey that led you to become a caregiver and the challenges you faced?
You talk about how millennials will be the primary caregiver demographic in the coming years. Why do you think this shift is happening, and what unique challenges do millennials face as caregivers?
How did you navigate the role reversal of becoming your parents' caregiver as a millennial? What were some of the emotional, mental, and physical tolls you experienced during this process?
Caregiving often comes with a significant financial burden. How did you manage the financial aspect of caregiving, both in terms of practical money management and the emotional impact it had on you and your family?
What about your system for managing finances worked well, and what would've been even better?
You talk about automating specific tasks and creating care plans for your mom. Can you elaborate on the importance of streamlining caregiving processes and how it helped you maintain your energy and focus on your loved ones?
Many caregivers struggle with decision fatigue and grit fatigue. How did you personally cope with these challenges? Did you find any strategies or techniques that helped you manage the overwhelming responsibilities?
As an advocate for millennial caregivers, what kind of support or resources did you find lacking when you were in caregiving? How do you hope to fill that gap for others going through similar experiences?
What do you now know that you wish you had known at the beginning of your caregiving journey?
Find Erin online—
Youtube: / @themillennialcar...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/millennial_...
Conscious Caregiving Course: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...
In this episode—
Can you share the journey that led you to become a caregiver and the challenges you faced?
You talk about how millennials will be the primary caregiver demographic in the coming years. Why do you think this shift is happening, and what unique challenges do millennials face as caregivers?
How did you navigate the role reversal of becoming your parents' caregiver as a millennial? What were some of the emotional, mental, and physical tolls you experienced during this process?
Caregiving often comes with a significant financial burden. How did you manage the financial aspect of caregiving, both in terms of practical money management and the emotional impact it had on you and your family?
What about your system for managing finances worked well, and what would've been even better?
You talk about automating specific tasks and creating care plans for your mom. Can you elaborate on the importance of streamlining caregiving processes and how it helped you maintain your energy and focus on your loved ones?
Many caregivers struggle with decision fatigue and grit fatigue. How did you personally cope with these challenges? Did you find any strategies or techniques that helped you manage the overwhelming responsibilities?
As an advocate for millennial caregivers, what kind of support or resources did you find lacking when you were in caregiving? How do you hope to fill that gap for others going through similar experiences?
What do you now know that you wish you had known at the beginning of your caregiving journey?
Find Erin online—
Youtube: / @themillennialcar...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/millennial_...
Conscious Caregiving Course: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...
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