I was invited to write a story for 3.21 Canada’s Down Syndrome Magazine in their special “The Money Issue.

We received a commission.

Now, in midlife I find myself standing in the rubble of the expectations and promises of my early years.

Last week the community nurse came to visit us.

Link to Chatelaine Magazine article

As adults with disabilities outlive their parents, siblings are becoming primary caregivers with little preparation.

Canadians spend 5.7 billion unpaid hours each year on caregiving, with many of them struggling to balance the demands of care and paid work, according to The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence