"I resent caregiving"

Whether you have a tense relationship with a relative or feel alone with the stress of being a caretaker, experts share empowering ways to address complicated emotions

- BY KRISTINA MASTROCOLA

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Allow ambivalence

Society places a high value on women self-sacrificing with a smile, says expert Kate Washington. “It’s natural, especially for people who didn’t choose this role, to have mixed emotions. You may think, I love this person, but it wasn’t my choice for this to take over my life. Accept that you're feeling a stew of emotions—and that you don’t always have to be positive.”

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