by External Article | Feb 1, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Grief, Long Term Caregiving |
If I’ve learned anything in the five years since my mom died, it’s that grief is exceedingly difficult to communicate. Add ableism to the mix, and the conversation becomes even more challenging. Take, for example, an encounter I had with an acquaintance a few months... 
by Guest Author | Nov 13, 2018 | 24/7 Caregiving, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Finding Meaning, Generation X, Long Term Caregiving |
Being put in the position to make a life or death decision is something I would have never dreamed of having to do in this life. My husband and I had so many conversations about what we wanted and our beliefs in what helps a human heal. Even when I had a cold or we... 
by External Article | May 12, 2015 | Care Work Library, Caregiver Stories, Caring for a Parent, Death & Dying, Finding Meaning, Grief, Short Term Caregiving |
The week between finding out about his mom’s aneurysm and my flight home was one of the longest weeks of my life. I tried to be as supportive as I could while I was on the other side of the world, but I blamed myself for being unable to get home. After taking my final... 
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