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Tamika’s Story: Illuminating a Labor of Love

Tamika’s Story: Illuminating a Labor of Love

“Love.” This is the word that mother-of-five Tamika offered without hesitation when asked to describe what caregiving means to her. When you speak with Tamika, she radiates a fierce, selfless love for her children. Caring for her son Markel, who is living with an...

Looking for the Light at the End of the Tunnel

Looking for the Light at the End of the Tunnel

When reflecting on her experience as a parent caregiver, Spreading Sunshine founder Abigail Sacran describes it as “all-consuming.” “It never ends. We're still not sleeping through the night. We’re always on call. Our reality is this is how it will be forever. We want...

Shining a Light on “Survival Mode”

Shining a Light on “Survival Mode”

If Candice could share one thing she wishes people knew about parent caregiving it is that she’s “always in survival mode.” As the mother of five children with complex medical needs, Candice knows far more intimately than most of the toll caretaking has on a parent....