What if you are not caregiver material?
In the early days of caring for Robert full-time, my days unfurled in yawning monotony. Dreary, relentless, and unchanging, repetitive tasks crowded my…
November 2023
So you think you can be a caregiver?
I rolled over, checked the time on my phone, and sat up in bed. It was 6:15. As much as I wanted to sleep in, I was anchored in my work schedule, looking…
Don’t quit. Take leave under FMLA.
It was early January 2021. The first COVID-19 vaccine had been approved by the FDA, but it was not yet widely available. Non-essential workers like me…
Good luck quitting your job
I ducked into the unused rental unit behind our house to phone my boss to quit my job. I really didn’t want Robert to hear me or interrupt me. I doubted…