https://www.chabad.org/search/keyword.asp?kid=34540 Newest articles written by Jason (Yochanan) Schmerer Copyright 2026, Chabad.org - Chabad-Lubavitch Media Center, all rights reserved. Mon, 01 Jan, 0001 12:00:00 EST Mon, 01 Jan 0001 12:00:00 EST https://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=7238653 https://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/7238653/jewish/The-Caregivers-Struggle.htm When does helping family become too much? It’s a question I’ve been grappling with for years. I love my parents and would go to the ends of the earth for either of them, but in the process, it’s easy to forget about my own needs and what it means to take care of myself. How do you take care of yourself while still being able to help your aging loved ones at any moment? That is what I am figuring out now. It’s a slow path, meandering and never-ending, but one thing is clear to me: it is not about being selfish. So, what does it mean to take care of oneself? There is a wonderful example in this week’s Torah portion, where Moses is instructed to take care of himself. Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, realizes that it is too much for Moses to hear each individual’s queries and grievances, and advises him to appoint a hierarchy of judges to assist: Moses’ father-in-law said to him, ‘What you are doing is not good. You will Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 EST