Raising Kids, Raising Mom, Raising Me
Amazon Bestseller - 3 Categories!
AUTHOR: Michele Gill-Major
READING LEVEL:
16+
THEMES:
Dementia caregiving
aging parents; mother-daughter relationships
caregiver identity; caregiver burnout and self-care
family role reversal; advocacy for aging loved ones
dignity and independence; grief and anticipatory grief
faith during hardship
caregiving preparation
eldercare decision-making
rediscovering yourself after caregiving.
SYNOPSIS:
When dementia changes someone you love, it changes you too.
Raising Kids, Raising Mom, Raising Me is part memoir, part caregiver companion, and an honest look at what happens when the roles between mother and daughter begin to reverse.
Michele Gill-Major shares her journey of becoming caregiver, advocate, protector, and decision-maker for her mother while navigating changing behaviors, difficult care decisions, grief, faith, and the emotional weight of dementia.
Along the way, she confronts a truth many caregivers discover too late: caring for someone you love can consume so much of your identity that you begin to lose yourself.
Grounded in family, faith, resilience, and hard-earned lessons, this book offers encouragement and practical reflection for anyone caring for an aging parent or loved one with dementia.
A reminder that caring deeply for someone else should not require losing yourself.
