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More than 40 percent of people in the U.S. are caregivers, but many may not even realize it. Whether it’s caring for an aging parent, supporting a disabled partner, or juggling the demands of raising children, care is woven into the fabric of our lives in ways that are both obvious and subtle. Yet, these […]

By Lydia Storie, Caring Across Generations Care in Common I didn’t expect to find much similarity between the movies American Fiction and Maestro, but here it is: the male protagonists in both of these Best Picture nominees become primary family caregivers. It’s not the focus of either story, but plays a pivotal role in the […]

By Vicki Shabo, Better Life Lab at New America and Lydia Storie, Caring Across Generations Care is everywhere in our lives, yet it is greatly underrepresented on TV. That’s the headline of a recent report from the Geena Davis Institute and Caring Across Generations. The study found that, in 2021, just 10% of TV shows […]

By Lydia Storie, Caring Across Generations and Vicki Shabo, Better Life Lab at New America Many of us provide care and receive it from our loved ones, but this aspect of life often goes unspoken and unrecognized in our families, workplaces and media. That started to change with the COVID-19 pandemic, which crumbled walls between […]

You cannot value something you cannot see Which is why we’re so excited about the campaign we’re running inspired by the feature film, On the Basis of Sex. In short: because #WeKnowYouCare. It’s been more than a year since the #MeToo movement went into full swing, and we’ve seen women come together in solidarity across […]

Pop culture can be a great entryway into meaningful conversations. For example, we were part of a deep conversation on how critical “Housing and the defining of ‘home’ is…to belonging, independence, and giving and getting the care we want”. This was part of six weeks of watching, tweeting, blogging and chatting about Speechless. Speechless is an […]