The One Who Manages It All From a Distance
For many adult children, care does not always mean being there every day. Sometimes it means getting the calls, tracking the updates, managing the appointments, and carrying the full picture from 40 minutes away.
This week's Care Standard names what that weight actually costs — and why the shift that matters most is not doing more, but recognizing that coordination does not have to rest entirely on one person.
The Coordination Tax
Caregiving often becomes a second job before anyone names it that way. This edition of The Care Standard explores the hidden coordination work families carry, why it feels so heavy, and how structure creates real relief.