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Several years ago, Chris Duffy's wife was dealing with chronic pain. She couldn't do so many of the things that she used to be able to do for herself. "I felt guilty and selfish for feeling overwhelmed or for not being able to handle it all," he says. Caregiving is an intimate act of love but also a swirling flood of responsibilities.

Activist, and MacArthur Genius, Ai-jen Poo believes that caring for others is one of the fundamental acts that make us human. But from nannies to elder-care workers, house cleaners to living assistants, single parents and beyond, globally, caretakers do not earn fair wages or recognition for their essential, life-giving labor. The President of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Ai-jen explains how society undervalues domestic work, and provides a framework on how we can start a conversation about the future of care for our loved ones – and ourselves. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts