What I wish I’d known.
There are things I could not have been told at the start of the hardest years of my family's life. Not because no one knew them. But because some truths can only be earned. I know that now. But I wish someone had tried anyway.
Accountability and Accommodation
Yesterday I sat in a room full of HR professionals and heard a line that stopped me cold. "Accountability and accommodation are not mutually exclusive." It applies far beyond the workplace.
The Silence Inside Families
I wasn't ashamed of my child. I was ashamed of being seen as the mom who couldn't fix it. The silence inside families navigating mental health crises runs deeper than most people know.
Notes for the Caregivers
The caregivers are rarely the subject of the campaigns, the resources, or the headlines. This one is for them.