Ann Allen, Heal Your Grief- Heal Your Life, and The Conversation Project’s Patty Webster teamed up this month to discuss the importance of having conversations about end-of-life care and wishes, especially in the context…

I’m not much of a crier. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve cried in the past five years — through a global pandemic, two harrowing presidential election cycles, and the…

I did not understand the importance of having conversations about care through the end of life until I experienced my first loss, the passing of my maternal abuelita in 2016. There is much I don’t…

As 2023 comes to a close, we take some time for self-reflection. We are so grateful for all we have learned from you – individuals and communities who have shared so generously with us about…

In my mid-30s, I knew what it was like to be a cancer patient, an advocate, and a caregiver. Or, so I thought. For the better part of my adult life, I had been the…

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