Scarleteen has a fantastic collection of articles on sex and disability. While I typically only...
“I hope you’ll still laugh at my jokes when I have dementia,” I said to my husband Ryan on an...
Adult Protective Services agencies in every state receive reports of possible neglect,...
"I wrote/drew this opinion piece for the LA Times two years ago, right before COVID drastically...
When it becomes clear that an aging parent needs caregiving, it’s uncharted territory for adult...
All of Marlene’s children live within an hour of her Michigan home, yet Sheila, who lives the...
We are hardwired to say these things when someone dies because otherwise, it would be too much....
Aside from Spears’ battles in court — and the one raging among fans — some #FreeBritney folks are...
I am currently helping friends with their severely disabled child. The child needs round-the-clock...
The turn of the millennium was marked by a litany of good intentions and disavowals of unequal...
For reasons I still can’t grasp, Conway — a brain-damaged burn victim with seven fingers — never...
What are your thoughts on the spouse of an early-onset Alzheimer’s patient dating while said...
The Autism Mom is an infamous villain in the autistic community. We are outraged that she wants to...
The building that once housed the last drugstore in this town of fewer than 600 is now a barbecue...
I stopped buying into the veneer of toxic positivity once I became the primary caregiver to my...
My husband had been in the hospital, critically ill, for weeks one day when I broke down in tears...
As the care crisis intensifies, we are repeatedly urged to take care of ourselves. Ubiquitous,...
Young-onset Alzheimer's is when someone is diagnosed before the age of 65. With young-onset,...
One of the most dangerous narratives we have in our culture currently is this idea that kindness...
It helps to be friendly, considering that I’m stared at almost everywhere I go. I was born with...
the self-care we're currently engaging in is mostly a consumerized one predicated on attaining...
The disarray and social upheaval caused by the virus took a life event that’s already fraught for...
Even before the coronavirus pandemic began, a lot of people were talking more honestly about their...
When we recapped our thoughts about the venue later in the car, we both disappointedly took the...