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Apr 20

What I’m Not Supposed to Say About Caring for My Elderly Mother

She won’t read this, so I can be honest

What I’m Not Supposed to Say About Caring for My Elderly Mother

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May 25

I Lost All My Money to My Mother’s Care — I Refuse to Also Lose Myself

I’m broke, burned out, but determined not to go down first

I Lost All My Money to My Mother’s Care — I Refuse to Also Lose Myself

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Oct 29

On His Deathbed, I Gave My Father What He Never Gave Me

Not because he deserved it

On His Deathbed, I Gave My Father What He Never Gave Me

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Sep 18

Elderly Parent or Caregiver — Whose Life Are We Choosing to Save?

The question we’re not supposed to ask out loud

Elderly Parent or Caregiver — Whose Life Are We Choosing to Save?

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Aug 31

How Mean Boys Taught Me to Tolerate Abusive Men

It all started with a grasshopper

How Mean Boys Taught Me to Tolerate Abusive Men

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Aug 20

We’re Not Whining, We’re Drowning — Welcome to Caregiving in America

The system that screws you and the culture that blames you for being screwed

We’re Not Whining, We’re Drowning — Welcome to Caregiving in America

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Aug 12

Ask Him Why He Was Abusive

Don’t ask her why she stayed

Ask Him Why He Was Abusive

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Jul 27

My Body Has Always Been Community Property

Men sexualized me before I even knew what sex was

My Body Has Always Been Community Property

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Jul 25

What a Narcissist Does Behind Your Back

The damage done when you’re not looking

What a Narcissist Does Behind Your Back

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Jul 14

My Life Insurance Expires This Month, Which Means Now I’m Going to Die

According to Murphy’s Law, that is

My Life Insurance Expires This Month, Which Means Now I’m Going to Die

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Author of "When I was a Fox & Life was Totally Awesome". Chapters released weekly on Substack: https://thetotallyawesomeafter.substack.com/t/when-i-was-a-fox

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