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Holding Space for Other Kids While My Own Family Faded | Women Like Us
In this deeply moving episode of Women Like Us, host Theresa Hayden shares a raw and intimate narrative about the complex intersection of professional caregiving and personal familial loss. The story centers on her experience as a live-in nanny for a young boy named Leo while simultaneously witnessing her own mother’s decline into dementia. This dual reality creates a profound emotional conflict: holding space for another child’s vulnerability and nightmares while her own family history slips away like water through cupped hands. It is an essential listen for anyone navigating the invisible…
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