Confessions Of A CaregiverShe’ll Never Be Gone.I know someday, sooner than I planned, my mom will no longer be here. I can’t picture that day. In my head I’ve planned out the funeral…Jun 1, 2018Jun 1, 2018
Confessions Of A CaregiverPatience Is A VirtueI don’t remember what it’s like to have patience anymore. I swear I use to be able to put up with a lot of shit but lately…May 1, 2018May 1, 2018
Confessions Of A CaregiverThe moment I start clipping couponsI hate checking my bank account. It’s reminder of everything I have to take care of and that I’m barely keeping us above water. It’s things…Apr 21, 2018Apr 21, 2018
Confessions Of A CaregiverBest Laid PlansI look at my life now and I don’t recognize it. My father is gone. My mother can’t care for herself. For all my education I work a part…Apr 17, 2018Apr 17, 2018
Confessions Of A CaregiverAn Unorthodox TimelineI’m notoriously bad at cleaning out my Netflix queue. It was never a big deal before…just a bad habit. Now when I go through the list it’s…Apr 10, 2018Apr 10, 2018
Confessions Of A CaregiverThe Broken PartsThere is a part of me that is broken inside. A part that I don’t think I’ll ever fix. Like a broken bone that didn’t heal correctly there…Apr 3, 2018Apr 3, 2018
Confessions Of A CaregiverComfort is SimpleYou know what’s really comforting? Just telling me you have my back. I don’t want an overture of sympathy. I don’t know how to respond to…Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018
Confessions Of A CaregiverI forget myself…There are some days I forget to eat. Its usually when we have a doctors appointment at 7 am. Those fall on my days off from work, so after…Mar 6, 2018Mar 6, 2018
Confessions Of A CaregiverI Keep Everyone At Arms Length.I keep everyone new in my life at a distance. It’s self preservation. Not everyone can deal with this insanity. Not everyone can go into a…Mar 2, 2018Mar 2, 2018
Confessions Of A CaregiverI Cry AloneI don’t cry when we get bad news. I push those feelings down. Nod my head to the doctor, smile at my mom, and squeeze her hand if only to…Feb 26, 2018Feb 26, 2018
