Tag Archives: dependence
Declaring dependence: In the course of human life
Dependence has a bad reputation. Maybe it is inherently bad to have to depend on others; dependence makes us vulnerable. Yet, hasn’t mutual dependence allowed humanity to flourish–given us an evolutionary advantage? Isn’t the imperative to care for one another part of a cross-culturally sanctioned social contract? The notion that children and the sick or […]
At all costs: Clinging to independence
I feel entitled to the following opinion: independence is highly overrated in our society. After nearly 20 years of caregiving to varying degrees, I’m dedicated to the notion of preparing for my own increasing dependence on others. My first encounters with advice about caregiving for parents came from two books I bought during the early […]
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