“She didn’t know our relation, but she knew the sound of my voice. She didn’t recognize my face, but she recognized my soul. She felt safe and loved with me, even if she didn’t know why.”
My Mom May Have Forgotten My Name, But She Will Always Know My Soul
‘Sitting on the same couch where we got my mom’s diagnosis, I got my son’s.’: Woman becomes multigenerational caregiver, ‘They were made for each other’
“I laughed in disbelief. At 27, I was a caregiver twice.”
‘WHY of all people, was the nicest made to suffer? I was angry at the world.’: Sister honors brother battling Glioblastoma, thanks community for acts of kindness
“The staff member told me, ‘If it’s Franco’s he wants, its’ Franco’s he’s having!’ I’ll never forget the kindness strangers have shown us.”
‘I looked him in the eyes and said, ‘I will die a slow painful death.’ He nodded.’: Widow diagnosed with ALS 5 years after loss of husband, ‘My legacy will not be fear’
“I was under the impression I’d met my quota and wouldn’t have to endure something that painful ever again. One morning, my left foot started dragging behind me. I was petrified.”
‘Men broke into my house. There’s blood all over the walls.’ There was my mom, wild-eyed and terrified.’: Daughter becomes caregiver to mom with dementia
“When I got to the house, there were no men, no blood. I dove headfirst into my new role.”
Wear The Dang Shorts. Buy The Bathing Suit In Your New Size. TAKE. THE. PICTURE.
“The jiggle of your thighs has no say here. Today is a gift, and you’re living it.”
‘She’d walk into a room and shout, ‘Grammy’s here, have no fear!’ The woman was a force! Anywhere she went, she was the center of attention.’: Woman shares ode to fierce grandma battling Alzheimer’s
“The disease slowly took away her ability to form coherent sentences. But somehow, we always found a way to understand each other; love has a way of filling in the gaps. Gram is a force to be reckoned with.”
10 Ways To Love Yourself Through Caregiver Burnout
“Within the first year of parenting, we were in the trenches.”
‘You need to get away. You need a BREAK.’ So what did I do? YUP, I called my sister. Who else would do this for me?’: Woman writes story praising ‘superstar’ late sister, ‘She was my rock’
“She called from the hospital to let me know she would try to be well enough to make that trip down here. She had COVID. She helped in every way possible for me to navigate widowhood. She was on the ventilator eight days. The one I leaned on my whole life.”
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“We want to raise happy and kind kids who feel loved and appreciated in this world. Yelling makes your voice heard, but your message is silenced.”
