Midwest Mimi

  • Grief That Grows

    After eight years of anticipatory grief and the loss of my mother to early onset Alzheimer’s, I learned that grief doesn’t just take who you love—it takes the shape of the world you built around them.

  • Alzheimer’s Caregiver Grief: How Families Experience Love and Loss Before Goodbye

    I lost my mother to Alzheimer’s disease in the summer of 2020 after an eight-year journey into loss. Her death brought acute sadness but also relief, not just for our family, but for my mom, who hadn’t been fully herself in quite some time. Because of our family’s faith, we had the comfort of knowing…