Caregiving is hard. You don't have to do it alone.

TWO SISTERS. ONE VERY REAL JOURNEY.

Nobody handed us a handbook. Trust us, we looked.

Caregiving did not start with some big announcement. Our grandma had a brain bleed, and suddenly we were learning hospitals, rehab, insurance, and how to speak up when something did not feel right. We still had jobs, families, health stuff of our own, and lives that did not politely pause. We kept waiting for a real adult to take over. Apparently, that was us.

Then 2022 happened. Our mom was in the hospital for months. Our grandma was in the hospital too. Our dad's memory was getting worse, even though he had no idea it was happening. Visitor limits meant moving between hospital rooms, leaning on our people to keep eyes on our dad, and trying to make decisions we never imagined we would have to make.

We asked for help, which is not exactly our strong suit. Some days we were making calls, asking questions, and holding everybody together. Other days we were just trying to keep everyone breathing, including ourselves. There was grief, paperwork, parking fees, family group chats, and enough ridiculous moments to remind us that sometimes you really do have to laugh.

Our mom and our grandma are gone now. We are still walking this road with our dad, who has Alzheimer's. This podcast grew out of everything we lived, learned, and wish someone had told us sooner. It is the conversation we had with each other while we were trying to figure it all out. Now we are having that conversation out loud for every caregiver who has ever thought, “I love these people, but who put me in charge?”