When Men Are Caretakers

When Men Are Caretakers

Looking after elderly or ill relatives is stereotyped as a female thing; how does this affect the millions of men who take care of their loved ones? The possibility of taking care of an elderly parent is an increasingly ominous reality. Many of us in middle age,...

Appreciating the Life You Have Now

I am approaching the one-year anniversary of my mother’s death. Her diagnosis of cancer and decline was swift. My memories of her illness are swollen with confusion, guilt, doubt, anxiety and fear. A colleague told me that the death of one’s mother paves the way to...