Personal Essays | Two Parallel Lives
I am living two parallel lives. I am both happy and sad. My heart is so full, and yet so broken. I look toward the future with both hope and dread. [...]
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Personal Essays | Caregiver First, Elizabeth Second
2009, early high school. If you had asked 15-year-old Elizabeth to describe herself with three terms, “caregiver” would have been first. Before student, before sister, [...]
What You’ll Remember
Previously published on The Next Good Thing. Over the past several years, my mom’s dementia has been slowly progressing. While her mind has been fading, her body has [...]
Personal Essays | Mourning the Living
It's possible to mourn the loss of someone who is still alive. I've been mourning the loss of my mom since she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's eight years ago. [...]
