When You’re the Default Caregiver – and You Didn’t Choose It
You didn’t raise your hand.You didn’t volunteer.You weren’t even asked. But the calls started coming – and they didn’t stop.Suddenly, it’s your number saved as “emergency contact.” Your name on the hospital forms. Your calendar filled with doctor’s appointments, medication refills, insurance calls, incontinence supplies, and emotionally-charged family group texts. You became the caregiver – […]