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5 Caregiver Resources Most Families Find Out About Too Late

Alyssa Givens, C-GC

Published on: 13/10/2026

Nobody hands you a resource list when caregiving starts. Five real, available supports — FMLA, Area Agency on Aging, respite funding, APS, and disease-specific orgs — and how to use them.

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When Caregiving Becomes Unsafe: Setting Safety Boundaries

Alyssa Givens, C-GC

Published on: 06/10/2026

Loving someone and being safe are not the same thing. When illness turns into aggression, you're allowed to draw a line — and stay on the safe side of it. What that looks like, practically.

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How to Tell Your Boss Without Losing Your Job

Alyssa Givens, C-GC

Published on: 29/09/2026

Caregivers leave jobs at staggering rates — usually because they waited too long to talk. Here's how to have the conversation early, with a plan, plus the FMLA sentence that protects you.

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Caring for a Difficult Parent or Estranged Family Member

Alyssa Givens, C-GC

Published on: 22/09/2026

Some of you are caring for someone who was never good to you. You can be civil and competent without manufacturing tenderness that was never earned. This one is for you.

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