Equal Partners: Improving Gender Equality at Home, Kate Mangino

Yes, caregiving can be exhausting, painful, and tedious. But caregiving can also be one of life's most beautiful and rewarding experiences. Caregiving for various people in my life has taught me patience, love, appreciation for a range of gifts and abilities, and the understanding that finances are not the only indicator of success. Caregiving triggers a sense of selflessness and humility that, I believe, make us better people. I would not be the person I am today had I not been a caregiver in my life, and I am sad that our culture discourages men from having these experiences.