Lean INto Lonely, Kysa Kelleher

We love the work Kate Milliken did with MyCounterpane. Here’s a really honest, wonderful interview she did with Kysa Kelleher about meeting, marrying, and raising six kids with a husband who has MS.
Autistic New Yorkers Share Their Stim-Toy Stories With ‘Aftereffect’

Autistic New Yorkers Share Their Stim-Toy Stories With ‘Aftereffect’

After an autistic man’s stim toy was mistaken for a gun, with tragic results, NPR’s Aftereffects looked into how people’s stim toys impact their every day life. When you feel overwhelmed with sensory input, as a lot of autistic people often feel,...
Autistic New Yorkers Share Their Stim-Toy Stories With ‘Aftereffect’

Family Caregivers Exchange Tips, Share Stories To Ease Alzheimer’s Losses

Vicki Bartholomew started a support group for wives who are caring for a husband with Alzheimer’s disease because she needed that sort of group herself. “My husband’s still living, and now I’m in an even more difficult situation — I’m...
In Honor of Mother’s Day: Stories about moms

Maternal Bond: Stories about moms and their kids

In the first story, Erica Silberman and her siblings struggle to figure out the best way to care for their mom after she’s diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. As a young struggling actor, it’s decided Erica should be the primary caregiver. Her mom comes to live...
Amy Seimetz on moving home to Florida to care for her dad after a series of strokes

Amy Seimetz on moving home to Florida to care for her dad after a series of strokes

After her father had a stroke, Amy Seimetz moved home to care for him. She juggled her work as an actor and a filmmaker while making medical decisions for her dad and providing supportive care for three years until he died. Her experience as a caregiver — facing...