Episode 117: Mom In The Middle
Irene Atkinson grew up in Texas, steeped in European culture: her parents spoke Polish in the house, and her family socialized in Houston’s large Polish-American community. But the family fabric was disrupted when Irene’s father died; several years later, her...Episode 109: SquadCare With Sherri Williams
Self-care gets a lot of play in the media, but the truth is we’re all connected and the practice of care involves many people, especially in times of crisis. In today’s show media scholar and veteran journalist Dr. Sherri Williams brings to life her recent piece for...Episode 108: Autism Dad Topher Wurts
Autism Village founder Topher Wurts says that with a special needs diagnosis, a parent’s “imaginary future child” dies all at once instead of by a thousand cuts over twenty years. In today’s show, Topher shares his family’s caregiving journey with son Kirby,...Episode 106: The Hardest Job I’ll Ever Love
55-year-old Maggie McClane is one of millions of working women who often feel like they have to choose between being a good employee and a good daughter. In Maggie’s case the choice was clear: when her father died, she quit her job to become a 24/7 caregiver for her...Scattered
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