by External Article | Dec 3, 2022 | Caring for a Romantic Partner |
After that night, it was clear that while I was taking care of certain tasks, I had no idea how to really help. Books on caregiving don’t really prepare you for moments like this. Yes, they have information but how you individually react to the experience,... 
by Guest Author | Dec 24, 2019 | Caring for a Grandparent, Death & Dying, Housing, Planning |
Earlier this year, my grandmother was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer and was told she had only a few months left to live. When she found out that she had a limited time to put things in order, most of us didn’t know how to react. Of course, we were all... 
by External Article | May 26, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Grandparent, Caring for a Parent |
One of the most important things that losing my mum has taught me is that the burden of care falls to women and girls. My mum died of ovarian cancer 10 years ago, when I was 11. So, in my teens, I took on a different role in my family than most of my peers who still... 
by External Article | Sep 27, 2018 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Long Distance Caregiving |
My mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer on my parents’ 36th wedding anniversary. They called me together, while I was at work, to tell me the news. Our lives suddenly became very different lives. My parents live in Ohio. I live in Washington, D.C. That’s 364 miles.... 
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