Gen X Stories

Carmella was a a retired fifth grade teacher when she packed up her belongings and moved in with her parents to help care for her father. Carmella shares the secrets found in knitting...

Elizabeth-Leigh was at the peak of her career as a Chief Clinical Officer and enjoying the life she worked hard for when she became a caregiver to her parents.

Amie gave up a thriving sales and marketing career to care for her parents 3000 miles away. She reminds us how important it is to be honest with yourself about the level of care you can offer.

Catherine was a long-distance caregiver and had to quit her corporate attorney job to care for her father who was living Alzheimer's.

Jennifer was thrown into the caregiver role when her father passed at the age of 50 and her mother's Alzheimer’s was getting more severe.

Larry's personal caregiving journey crossed paths with his professional career when his father required emergency brain surgery.

Kelly's 5-year-old son was diagnosed with a brain tumor and she immediately started rearranging her life to support his care.

Lickety's father cared for her mother when she was diagnosed with vascular dementia. Then he suddenly passed.

Tara's kids were finally old enough to take care of themselves, and she was looking forward to going back to work.

As Joy was mourning the loss of her father, her mother was diagnosed with cancer and required emergency surgery.

Having worked in the airport management industry for 25 years, Francey felt burned out and hoped to change careers.

Clare's mother, now 90-years-old, moved into the apartment below Claire's family when she became lonely and isolated.