by External Article | May 25, 2022 | Caregiver Stories |
In 2014, I suffered a horrendous roller derby injury hurting my coccyx and dislocating both hips over the span of nine months. I never even made the team; However, I did make numerous doctors appointments, x-rays, physical therapy appointments, and pill after pill... 
by External Article | Mar 17, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner |
Diana Adams, a family lawyer in New York, has become the leading figure in the conversation surrounding the application of existing laws to polyamorous and other unorthodox arrangements. In 2017, Adams, who uses the pronoun “they,” founded the Chosen Family Law... 
by External Article | Jul 24, 2020 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Friend, Caring for a Relative, Planning |
On the freezer door in my kitchen, there’s an index card held in place with a bright red magnet. In bold, black letters, I’ve written an important reminder on it: “Make a ‘When I Die’ file.” I should point out that I’m not terminally ill, just highly organized. I was... 
by External Article | Mar 12, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner |
Caregivers who love their ailing spouse, but cannot attend to their own romantic needs, can feel captive. Should they get, as other inmates do, brief vacations due to good behavior? Marriage has often been likened to a prison. A major type of relational commitment,... 
by External Article | Jan 29, 2019 | 24/7 Caregiving, Baby Boom Generation, Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Long Term Caregiving |
20 years ago, when B. Smith was on TV, on the cover of magazines and books, when she had restaurants, when everyone seemed to call her “the black Martha Stewart,” as if it weren’t enough to just be B. Smith. Six years ago, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.... 
by Cori Carl | Aug 31, 2018 | 24/7 Caregiving, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation, Occasional Caregiving, Planning, Reviews |
I’ve long been a fan of Heather Havrilesky, so when I saw her interview Melissa Broder, the woman behind the formerly anonymous Twitter account, @sosadtoday, I knew it would be good. shit can't get worse *shit gets worse* — so sad today (@sosadtoday)... 
by External Article | May 3, 2018 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Finding Meaning, Generation X, Grief, Short Term Caregiving |
Jon had been sober for eight years when we met him. When, in October of 2017, we learned he was relapsing on heroin it was devastating. For months he struggled to regain his sobriety. On February 9th Jon went missing. Alex and I were terrified. We called hospitals and... 
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