Balancing a Family Illness and Your Career
It’s hard enough having a family with a serious illness, but juggling work, friends, and loved ones is even harder. Trust me on this. A few years ago, my dad was diagnosed with a rare (and practically untreatable) neurological disorder. I continued working and going out with friends as if nothing had changed, because maintaining my routine kept my mind off that thing that I wasn’t ready to think about…much less talk about.
Still, even the busiest worker bee or social butterfly has to come to terms with reality sometimes. Everyone reacts differently to a family member’s diagnosis, but here are my tips on handling it.
