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Welcome back to I Choose Me.

I'm Jenny.

And today we're talking about one of the most intense, demanding, and loving things we can ever do.

Caregiving.

I want to start by acknowledging that November is National Caregivers Awareness Month.

That is a whole month dedicated to the more than 53 million Americans who are juggling careers, parenting, and

caregiving responsibilities. Think about that number. 53 million. It's huge. I've heard this

called the sandwich generation when you're squeezed between caring for your kids and caring for your parents. But it's not always

parents. It can be a spouse. It can be adult children with special needs or even a close family

member who needs extra help. Whatever the scenario is, it's heavy, all consuming, and it's something I've been thinking a lot about

lately, mostly because I really connect with this personally right now in my life, with my mom,

Mimi, as you all know her, as I watch her go through these different phases of her life.

But also, you know, it's just going on in the news lately, like with Bruce Willis and

his whole story. It brings up all of these thoughts on emotional balance and what we owe to

the people we love. And maybe the right word isn't oh. For me, it's

trying to find the space between feeling okay to choose myself, but also choosing to do the right

thing for the people that I love. That space of peace around all of it

is really proving hard for me to settle with because it's a big deal. It's a profound commitment.

My guest today understands that commitment, 100%. She is a beloved TV host, a journalist and personality

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