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Welcome to Talking Matters, a blog featuring updates, stories, and interviews from The Conversation Project. Check back each week for a new post!

Times to Have “The Conversation”
By Karen Purze, 10/06/2022

My father had cancer but didn’t want to talk about his health. Or his health care. Or his health care wishes. None of it. He wanted to know how his grandsons were doing. And how…

Crossing Abbey Road
By David White, 09/07/2022

When we are no longer able to change the situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. —Victor Frankel, Man’s Search for Meaning Malcolm was sitting up in bed, his hospital door ajar. He had on…

The Nana I Knew
By Allison Royal, 03/17/2022

Allison Royal writes about the bond she shared with her Nana. She shares their routines as she took on more caretaking tasks and some of the ways she was able to answer questions and provide comfort.

When to Step Back
By Elizabeth Emmett, 03/17/2022

Elizabeth Emmett writes about the joys of raising her son, the challenges of navigating his illness, and the ways her role is changing as her son gets older and begins to advocate for himself.