Roots and Reverence

Stories of caregiving, love, and becoming a parent to adults

B. A. Parent

B. A. Parent

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My Father – Part III: Learning to Live With a Tracheostomy
By the time “tracheostomy” entered our vocabulary, cancer was in my father’s breath, not just his reports….
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My Father – Part II: Food, Germs and Guests
When cancer moves into a home, it doesn’t just live in the scans and reports. It moves into the kitchen,…
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My Father – Part I: Learning to Be the Adult
Seven years of studying cancer in an American lab did not prepare me to face the real deal when it hit…
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Caring for the Caregiver: Yes, That Means You
Here’s the thing nobody warns you about: if you’re not careful, you might end up more tired—possibly…
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When Do You Become A Parent?
When do you become a parent? When you give birth? When you raise a child? There are other ways of becoming…
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Trembling Fingers: Where Love Lives in the Space Between
She is frail. My energetic, smiling, vibrant mother—the woman who shaped my entire understanding of love—has…