The Calm Control Week

There is a particular feeling that settles in after a few months of managing a parent's care alongside the rest of your life. The appointments are covered. Someone handles the medications. The weekend check-ins happen, more or less on schedule. And yet something still feels unsteady.

This week's Care Standard reflects on the invisible weight of keeping everything running, and why calm often comes from something simple: a shared picture, clear roles, and a caregiving arrangement that no longer lives in one person's head.