Sammie from Tennessee
Once an adult, twice a child. It’s true. It’s cruel. It’s not fair. But that’s life sometimes. Mo...
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Once an adult, twice a child. It’s true. It’s cruel. It’s not fair. But that’s life sometimes. Mo...
My brother is 18 and suffers from development delays. That causes him to live a not so normal 18 year old life. When it comes to care for him its very hard on myself. He still has to wear diapers to protect his clothing if we are out in public because he doesn't alway know to tell us he needs a restroom. We still have to cut his food up for him because he isn't the best chew...
My mother Lucy is 87. She suffers from HBP and a few other mild health issues. Her biggest thing is old age. It has hit her hard. She's no longer able to cook or drive or do basic things around the home like she used to. It is very hard on her as well as myself. They take care of us when we are younger and as we grow the roles switch. She's now like my child. I take care of ...
We adopted Jake when he was four years old. We knew he would bring us joy regardless of if he wou...
My mother, Sandra, and my father, Lavon, both became extremely ill about two years ago. First my ...
I was the caregiver for my mother for 28 years. It was a job that I worked 24 hours a day seven d...