Caregiving is love in action, but it can also be exhausting, isolating, and overwhelming for the person giving that care. In this episode, Dr. Lakesha Roney sits down with her own mother, Gwendolyn Goode, a retired educator of 38 years and lifelong caregiver, to talk honestly about what it really takes to support aging parents, navigate Alzheimer's, manage hospice and rehab transitions, and avoid burnout as a caregiver.

Together they walk through four common caregiving myths, including the belief that asking for help means failing, and introduce the C.A.R.E. framework: Center yourself, Acknowledge the moment, Respect your limits, and Engage with compassion. Gwendolyn shares real family stories, from the Halfway House to caring for her own father through Alzheimer's, offering practical, heart led ways to stay grounded without losing yourself ...