Jackee felt a void.
She couldn’t find the right community that truly understood what she and her family were living through as caregivers.
There are plenty of podcasts about caregiving, but few that reflect the raw, everyday reality of being the daughter, son, niece, nephew, or grandchild suddenly responsible for a parent or grandparent.
She didn’t want expert panels. She wanted caregivers.
Real stories. Real voices.
And she’s not alone.
According to research from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving, there are now “63 million family caregivers in the United States, a 45% increase in the last decade.”
That’s roughly one in four adults.
Today’s caregivers are younger and more diverse than ever.
They’re Gen X, Millennials, even Gen Z. They work full-time. Some have families, some don't, some have the financial means, others struggle to support not only themselves, but their loved ones.
Life doesn’t pause just because someone they love needs care.
On average, caregivers provide 27 hours of care per week — essentially a second part-time job layered onto everything else.
Caregivers are not rare.
They are not fringe.
They are everywhere.
And their stories deserve to be heard and validated.