Vanessa Steil says that since she was her grandmother’s longtime caregiver, “I thought I knew everything about her.” Over time, she found that there were more conversations she wished she could have about what was…

The “seagull effect” is one of the most common stories we hear about caregiving at The Conversation Project. When an out-of-town sibling swoops in for a visit, thinking they know best and upending plans, they…