Unpaid caregiving work can feel small and personal, but that doesn’t take away its ethical value

By: Jen Zamzow, University of California, Los Angeles; Concordia University Irvine, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 17, 2025

Words: 1,356

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Body Text Preview

By Jen Zamzow, University of California, Los Angeles; Concordia University Irvine

As child care costs outpace wages, more families are facing difficult decisions about whether to scale back work in order to care for loved ones. Caregiving remains the top reason women ages 25-54 leave the workforce.

And it’s not just parents who struggle. Nearly 60 million Americans provide care for an adult family member, and two-thirds say they have trouble …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

Email Us