I did not come to caregiving only once. It returned at three very different moments in my life.
We had calendars, spreadsheets, Post-it notes, and conversations. What we did not have was one shared home for everything that had been planned, promised, and passed from one person to another.
First season
In my thirties
I was raising two young daughters while helping care for my mother-in-law. I learned early that every part of care creates a handoff. An appointment may be on a calendar, but the promise that someone will take her still needs a place to live.
Second season
In my fifties
One of my daughters was in high school and the other was in college when both my mother and father needed care. The circumstances were different, but the responsibility was familiar. I could organize every detail, yet I was still the person connecting the information and helping everyone understand what came next.
Third season
Today
I am overseeing care for someone close to me who is living with Parkinson’s. I am not looking back at caregiving from a distance. I am still living it.
That is why I am building CuidCare: one shared home for the plans, details, and promises that keep care moving. If you are the person connecting it all, you should not have to search through separate calendars, spreadsheets, notes, and conversations to know what comes next.