Reply To: How do you manage school or work on top of caregiving?

[fional@ontariocaregiver.ca]

Hi dizzydancer. It’s good that you have shared this with your teachers! I can appreciate how tricky that must have been. You might find reading Micaela’s story helpful: https://youngcaregiversconnect.ca/stories/im-micaela-and-i-provide-care-for-my-father/. In it, she talks about how being a young caregiver often means not doing things as well as you’d like to. She recommends reaching out for help when you need it. It sounds like you’ve already one that by talking to your teachers, and reaching out here! Well done.

Hopefully this will be a space you can connect with other young caregivers. They may have tips they can share that might help!