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Parenting & caregiving is a wild, profound ride that men ignored forever so I wrote a book about it for @gallerybooks: "When You Care"

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Elissa Strauss is an essayist and blogger who writes about gender, religion and culture. She has contributed to publications like the New York Times, Slate, Salon, Jezebel and the Forward, where she is a lead blogger for the Sisterhood blog. Previously, she covered New York's Latino community for the New York Daily News.

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I'm not ambitious, and that's okay

I'm not ambitious, and that's okay

Work-life balance debates focus on the most hard-driving. What about women (and men) like me?

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"Orange Is the New Black": Just an edgier version of "The Help"

"Orange Is the New Black": Just an edgier version of "The Help"

Despite the show's diversity, it never bridges the gap between its white protagonist and her fellow inmates

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I Enjoyed My Son's Bris

I Enjoyed My Son's Bris

A few weeks after my son's bris, a friend of mine who had attended the ceremony told me that it looked as if …

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The Lazy Birthing Manifesto

The Lazy Birthing Manifesto

So you get pregnant, and, knock on wood, no serious health complications arise. Before long you have to begin…

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Taking care of an aging parent is not a simple endeavor. There's the mountain of practical matters to attend to, including managing doctors' appointments, seeking diagnoses, and ensuring Mom or Dad is physically safe.
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La brecha de género en el bienestar de los cuidadores es real. Cómo solucionarla Original

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By Elissa Strauss Verified
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CNN — Cuidar de un padre o madre anciano no es, por naturaleza, una tarea sencilla. Existe una montaña de asuntos prácticos que atender, lo que incluye gestionar las citas médicas, buscar diagnósticos y asegurar que mamá o papá se encuentren físicamente a salvo.
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The gender gap in caregiver well-being is real. How to fix it Original

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Women are expected to do more than men in the caregiving relationship, experts say. SDI Productions/E+/Getty Images See all topics Email Link Copied! EDITOR’S NOTE:  Elissa Strauss writes about the politics and culture of parenting and caregiving. She is the author of “When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others.” Listen to her interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, click here. Caregiving for an aging parent is not, by design, a simple endeavor.
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