Karen Nicola 5/14/25 Karen Nicola 5/14/25

Grief Complications for this Caregiver

At the time I only wanted to distance myself from my mother. I had become unconsciously enmeshed with her as I cared for her over the years. Due to her emotional dependency on me throughout my entire life, I craved space from her. Parting with her boxes of photo albums, and files of papers seemed to provide the autonomy I longed for.

Karen Nicola 4/30/25 Karen Nicola 4/30/25

The First Time I Missed My Mom

Many caregivers are exhausted by the time the one they are caring for dies. In my case, it has taken some time and distance from the intensity of caregiving to begin noticing I am finding myself.

Karen Nicola 3/25/25 Karen Nicola 3/25/25

I was a Caregiver and I’ve lost my Grief

What I didn’t know was that as her primary caregiver, I had to heal from caregiving before I could even find my grief for my mother. . . .It is difficult to know where grief begins and caregiving ends.

Karen Nicola 1/26/24 Karen Nicola 1/26/24

Finding Myself After Loss

Healthy grief helps us remember the one we love and permits us to find ourselves again. We got lost in the caregiving, so finding ourselves is a part of working through our personal loss and healing.