Any other caregivers here? This is a big commitment for so many of us and a regular part of our daily lives. Caregiving has run quietly alongside my professional life for most of my adulthood. At age 19 I became a caregiver for my mom while serving in the U.S. Navy, and I carried that role for 28 years alongside full time work, raising a family, and managing long term medical needs across changing stages of care. The mental load has never turned off. I track, plan, anticipate, and make decisions constantly, often without visibility or support. I’m so grateful for the AI tools we have now! I wish they were available back when I REALLY needed them. That experience shapes how I think about everyday cognitive support. I look past productivity hacks and focus on practical ways of reducing friction and mental overhead. My life in a 7 person multigenerational household is complex and emotionally loaded. My household ranges in age from 5 years old to 92 years old. I’m interested in what tools, systems, or approaches other caregivers find genuinely helpful while balancing caregiving with their work and daily responsibilities, even just small things that make life feel more manageable. I’m right here in the trenches with you, Sandwich Generation friends. Hugs.

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I’m not even a coder, but I randomly tried this new AI platform and it honestly blew my mind. I told it what I wanted in plain English and it built a full Calendly-integrated enterprise website, connected everything to a database, and deployed it ready to sell. I didn’t touch code once. I used it for a client project and ended up making about $500 profit from something that took almost no effort. Just putting you all on because this felt unreal. I haven’t tested its full capability yet, but I’m pretty sure it can build almost any app, probably like 80–90% of what most people need.