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Oct 29
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#70: Caring vs. Caretaking: When relatio...

Nathalie Nimah
About this episode

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all work in your relationship or struggle to tell where support ends and self-sacrifice begins, this episode is for you.

We will unpack the difference between being caring and caretaking, the impact on our relationship, why we fall into this role of the caregiver & what we can do about it.


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