STEPHANIE MENDELSON

Stephanie Mendelson shares a gripping account of the most difficult time in her life. She finds herself as the caregiver to both of her parents as they simultaneously face terminal illness.  She supports her mother through an unexpected battle with cancer, while trying to navigate her father's worsening dementia. A series of unbelievable and catastrophic life events take her down a road that she never could have imagined. The ride is full of heartbreak and unthinkable stress, but there she also finds love and perspective. Her story is infused with humor and joy, even as she faces her darkest days. Go along with her on the journey of the child becoming the parent that many of us will face. Bear witness to the anguish and simultaneous beauty of being there until their last breath.