top of page
All Posts


When Your Job Doesn't Know You're Holding Everything Together: Managing work while raising kids and supporting aging parents
Managing work while caring for aging parents and kids? You're not alone. Nearly 25% of working adults juggle this triple responsibility. Learn your FMLA rights, how to have "the conversation" with your manager, what workplace flexibility really looks like, and warning signs you need more support. Includes practical scripts for asking for accommodations and strategies from someone who's navigated this personally and professionally.

Joni A Lamb, LCSW
Nov 25, 20254 min read


The Emotional Pitcher: Why Traditional Self-Care Advice Fails Parents Juggling Kids and Aging Parents
Traditional self-care advice fails parents juggling kids and aging parents because finding "an hour for yourself" feels impossible. Learn about the emotional pitcher framework—a better way to understand your capacity for caring. Discover quick, medium, and deep "pitcher-filling" strategies that actually fit into your chaotic day, plus warning signs your pitcher is running dry and what to do about it. You don't need perfection, just a few ounces back in.

Joni A Lamb, LCSW
Nov 25, 20254 min read
bottom of page