There's a fine line between reliance and independence, tending and mothering, and love and obligation.
About the Author
Warm cups of coffee, good books, and long runs outside. If I had my way, our days would be filled with nothing but joy. But life usually throws us a few things we’re not quite expecting. And then? It’s how we react that makes the difference . . .
About The Weight We Carry
Helping her parents navigate yet another health crisis, Marissa feels overwhelmed about the unwanted responsibility. But when she takes time to listen and observe, she recognizes that not everything is as it seems for her parents' health. Will they be able to accept what's to come once a diagnosis is made?
What's the best way to tell the man
you used to love that you want to be free
to love someone else?
Today’s quick tip was inspired by something Tallulah Willis said about her father, Bruce. As those who’ve spent any time with people living with dementia know, each day is never the same. Sometimes, our loved ones will be…
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Author Kimberly McMillan knows how to write enjoyable, relatable, and heartfelt fiction. Her debut novel, Never Enough Time, launched in early 2023 with Warren Publishing, and readers have used all three adjectives to describe the novel. Other readers…
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One question I get asked fairly often about The Weight We Carry is whether or not I have personal experience with dementia. Why yes, yes I do. My maternal grandmother had Alzheimer’s, my mother had Alzheimer’s, and my…
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