EP 57:: Millennial & Gen X Family Caregivers :: Jennifer N. Levin

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Bobbi and Mike talk with Jennifer Levin about how common her situation of becoming her divorced father’s parent at 32 is and how the Facebook support group she started Caregivers Collective – 1,100+ strong –connects, finds support for, and shares resources with Millennial & Gen X family caregivers.

“There are so many crazy things that exist in our societal structure that are antithetical to taking care of your family at home,” Levin says.

Jennifer N. Levin is a writer and caregiver advocate. She has been published in The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, LA Weekly, and other publications with a focus on social and cultural issues both in the US and abroad. In television, she has worked in the writers' room on a variety of dramas, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

“My parents were divorced and I'm an only child, so really as my dad was navigating this, I was the one doing it with him. At a certain point, I was the one that took over his care,” Jennifer says.

“There are a lot of things that an older person might be able to learn from us as far as shortcuts using an app or something like that,” Jennifer observes, “and there are a lot of things that a younger person might learn from somebody who's been doing it longer.”

You can join Caregiver Collective on Facebook, follow Jennifer on Twitter and read more about her caregiver journey through her Cosmopolitan article.

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