How to Be a Better Human

How to keep house while drowning (w/ KC Davis)

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Apr 10, 2023
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ANECDOTE

KC Davis's Story

  • KC Davis, a therapist with ADHD, struggled with care tasks after her second child's birth, especially during COVID lockdowns.
  • Her TikTok videos about her messy house unexpectedly resonated with many, revealing a shared shame around care tasks.
INSIGHT

Defining Care Tasks

  • "Care tasks" encompass any activity caring for oneself or one's home, like cleaning, cooking, or taking medication.
  • This term reframes chores as self-care, removing shame associated with obligation or inadequacy.
ANECDOTE

The Bathtub as a Symbol of Failure

  • Chris Duffy shares a personal anecdote about feeling overwhelmed as a caretaker when his wife experienced health issues.
  • A dirty bathtub symbolized his perceived failure, highlighting how undone tasks can represent personal shortcomings.
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