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Grandma’s Dementia Made Her Forget Her Homophobia

Grandma’s Dementia Made Her Forget Her Homophobia

by External Article | Apr 1, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Grandparent, Millennial Generation | 0 comments

After watching the way my mom’s family had treated her [after she came out], my own coming out was difficult, even though I knew I’d have her by my side through it all. Not only was I worried that I would be treated the same way she had, but I also worried that they...
Forever: Stories about unbreakable bonds

Forever: Stories about unbreakable bonds

by External Article | Jun 8, 2018 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Generation X, Occasional Caregiving | 0 comments

After coming out as a lesbian, Alison Smith was given a choice: she could be part of her family, or she could be gay. She didn’t have any contact with her parents again until her mother was dying. Her mom refused to accept her on her death bed. Then her father...

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