What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming My Mom’s Caregiver: A Midlife Reality Check

Adult daughter sitting at a kitchen table looking overwhelmed while her elderly mother gently holds her arm in a supportive home setting

There’s no caregiver manual for caring for an aging parent. The first time you’re a daughter—bringing groceries, calling on weekends, perhaps teaching her how to use her computer. But gradually, almost imperceptibly, things change. You start noticing things. She’s forgetting appointments. There’s bad food in the refrigerator. She fell in the shower last month but […]