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For the person doing the caring.

Honest writing on the parts of caregiving nobody plans for: the exhaustion, the guilt, the grief, and finding your way back to yourself.

A woman walking arm in arm with an older man using a cane, carrying the groceries

When Family Won’t Help With Caregiving

Adrienne Selena Hildebrand
A woman holding a mug, looking out a window, lost in thought

Losing Yourself in Caregiving, and Finding Your Way Back

Adrienne Selena Hildebrand
Arms wrapped around an older man from behind as he holds her hand to his chest

Anticipatory Grief: Grieving Someone Who Is Still Here

Adrienne Selena Hildebrand
A couple sitting apart on a couch, both looking down, worn out

Is It Normal to Resent the Person You Care For?

Adrienne Selena Hildebrand
A woman on her couch holding her head in her hands, exhausted

Caregiver Burnout: The Signs, and What Actually Helps

Adrienne Selena Hildebrand
Adrienne Selena Hildebrand with her husband Chris, outdoors by a fountain

Why I Built Alanna the Way I Did

Adrienne Selena Hildebrand