When Love and Duty Collide: The Cost of Being the Only One Who Steps Up

10/11/2025 11 min Temporada 6 Episodio 2
When Love and Duty Collide: The Cost of Being the Only One Who Steps Up

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Episode Synopsis

What happens when you’re the only one in the family who shows up to care for Mom or Dad? In this heartfelt episode, Certified Dementia Practitioner and long-term care expert Charisse Hurst explores the emotional and financial toll of being “the responsible one.” You’ll hear the story of Linda — a daughter who gave up her retirement to care for her mother with dementia — and learn how love, guilt, and duty can quietly drain your health and savings.Charisse shares practical wisdom on how to balance compassion with boundaries and explains how planning ahead can protect caregivers before a crisis strikes.🎧 Listen to learn why love doesn’t mean doing it all — and how planning is the truest form of care.

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