Kate and Michelle are joined by special guest Kimberly Slagle to discuss the challenges of being in relationship with parents who are aging. Both Kate and Kim share their stories of what aging has looked like for their parents, specifically how both of their parents are struggling with dementia. Tips are offered to help with emphasizing the importance of seeking support and normalizing all the emotions that come with seeing a parent nearing the end of their life.
TRIGGER WARNING: Material that may be triggering is discussed from 23:35-24:00 and from 57:53-1:01:40.
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