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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!

Planning for your future is important for everyone. For solo agers, documenting what matters to you is even more important to make sure your wishes are honored. Your goals and preferences matter and you are valuable.

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.

Both of Joy Johnston’s parents preferred to avoid conversations about death, and she hesitated to press them. As time went on, she found, “What remained unsaid came with its own set of consequences.”