The job of family caregiver was unlike any other. I didn't interview for the job, yet I was the top candidate.  I didn't train for the job, yet I was the most equipped. I immediately accepted the job, knowing with certainty that one day the position would be eliminated. 

Over time, this "job" became a role and the role became a privilege. I didn't recognize it at the time, because I was juggling my professional career and this second job as a caregiver while all else in my life took a distant third place. In the throes of becoming a caregiver to the most beloved people in my life and during the challenges of excelling as a caregiver (my overachiever tendencies weren't limited to my professional life), it was hard to see the blessing behind it all. But I see it now. Clearly. Profoundly.

Though I happily served as a family caregiver in the absence of monetary compensation, I cannot assume all family caregivers agree with this. Maybe someone is caring for an estranged parent or has abandoned their professional life to care for their loved one full-time. In instances like these, and others, perhaps the labor of love doesn’t have to be unpaid. Read on to see if any of  these apply to your caregiving circumstances.

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