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Lora: “I would not be who I am if it wasn’t for being a caregiver.”

Lora is someone I have the privilege of personally knowing in real life. (What’s  real life anymore, anyway?) When I met her, I was just blown away by how cool she is. We have a small world story. At a WordPress conference, we discovered we were both caring for a loved one.

Lora has been caring for her mom for a long time. She began caring for her mom as a child. Lora is not uncommon. Chances are, you know someone like Lora, but because young caregivers are rarely talked about in the caregiving space.

I got to use the BLEEP sound in this raw interview with Lora. In our interview, Lora doesn’t hold back when she:

  • described her experience as a young caregiver and how it helped shape her world view
  • touched on how her caregiving role has made an impact on major life decisions and her finances, and
  • underlined the importance of talking about it (with others and professionals)

Lora is a member of the band Clearly Guilty and she is raising money for Extra Life. I’m proud that she is representing millennial caregivers and I know that she has a very bright future!

Check out Lora’s Band, Clearly Guilty, here: 
https://clearlyguilty.bandcamp.com/ 
Give Lora some money (for ExtraLife) here: http://bit.ly/ELloraW

INTRODUCING TCG Blogiversary Celebrity Guest: Lora Williams

Lora Williams is a millennial caregiver living in Kansas City. She will be appearing at the TCG Blogiversary Party.

Lora & I have a small world story. Her boyfriend is a good friend of mine (we used to work together) and for years I knew of her. Last year, by fortuitous circumstance I attended the WordPress conference in Kansas City. I knew she was attending from her tweets so I sought her out, wanting someone I “knew” to sit with 😉

As we got to know each other, I discovered that she had been taking care of her mom since she was a child. And there you have it. It was the first time I ever met someone right here in town that was a family caregiver, too.

Lora is an amazing person. She is a super-fly marketer at a local ad agency. She is a budding philanthropist- raising thousands of dollars for Extra Life… and as if that weren’t enough, she’s also in a band that performs at renaissance festivals all over the country. All in addition to helping her mom. She is super #active.

In our time together, Lora talked about

  • her caregiving role and responsibilities and how they’ve changed over time
  • the financial impacts of caregiving
  • how TALKING ABOUT IT has helped her cope, and
  • the spoon theory

Check out Lora’s Band, Clearly Guilty, here:
https://clearlyguilty.bandcamp.com/
Give Lora some money (for ExtraLife) here: http://bit.ly/ELloraW

I’m so glad I got to know her as a person, and I am super excited to have her back for my second blogiversary. Meet Lora and hear her caregiving story right here at TakingCareofGrandma.com on May 23. At the celebration, you will meet her and four other amazing family caregivers. I promise you will be inspired!!!

Get the details about the festivities and sign up for updates about the TCG Blogiversary (including when we’ll be giving away prizes, like Sara’s book) here: http://rachelh15.sg-host.com/blogiversary/

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