Jessica Ryn, author of The Imperfect Art Of Caring, explains what it's like to become a full-time unpaid carer for a loved one and the highs and lows of caring at Christmas.

Being An Unpaid Carer: u201cI Quit My Job To Look After My Husbandu201d

Being An Unpaid Carer: “I Quit My Job To Look After My Husband”

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There’s the stigma involved with being at home and being on benefits, despite carers saving the economy £132 billion a year

Sometimes, we are our loved ones’ only advocates and we spend lots of our time and energy helping their voices to be heard

The bond that forms between a carer and their loved one is very special and extremely powerful

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Jessica Ryn, author of The Imperfect Art Of Caring, explains how Christmas magnifies the highs and the lows of being an unpaid carer. 

“Heart-wrenchingly difficult and rewarding”: what it’s like to quit your job and become a full-time unpaid carer