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Why pouring from an empty cup hurts everyone—and how to refill it.

Shower her with love. But leave the bathroom door open. You need air, too. Have you ever experienced caregiver burnout while trying to be "the perfect child"? Let me know in the comments. Let’s talk about the hard part of love. After a month of showering my mother with love ...

I wanted to be the perfect daughter. I wanted to erase every argument we had in my teenage years. I wanted to give back all the love she gave me. Why pouring from an empty cup hurts everyone—and

I drove her to every appointment, even the ones she insisted she could cancel. I cooked her favorite childhood meals (her mom’s chicken soup recipe, which takes three hours). I listened to the same stories about her neighbor’s cat for the 40th time without checking my phone. I bought her little gifts—a soft scarf, a puzzle book, a heated blanket. You need air, too