My brother and I have been taking care of Mom for three years since her stroke and we've fallen into this pattern where I do all the emotional labor and he handles the money stuff, but neither of us is okay with how it's working and we're both exhausted. We keep having the same fight about who's doing more and it's making everything harder for her too.
More people experience this than they realize.
The weight of caring for someone you love can reveal fault lines between people who thought they were on the same side.
“Where Are You with Emotional intelligence and co-regulation?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.