Tag Archives: family relationships

Ten Years Apart, A Lifetime Side By Side: A Letter To My Brother Alex

Andi laughing with her brother Alex during her wedding celebration in Buenos Aires, Argentina in Hotel Faena.
March 10, 2026
My brother is ten years younger than me. And yet lately, he feels ten years older. Grief does that to people. It rearranges birth order. It shifts the weight of the world. It quietly moves strength from one set of shoulders to another. For most of my life, I was...

What Loving Your Aging Parents Really Looks Like (And Why It Is Not Always Easy)

Adult child holding elderly parent showing love and support.
May 18, 2018
There comes a moment in life that no one truly prepares you for—the moment when the roles begin to reverse. The people who once held your hand, guided your steps, and made you feel safe in the world slowly begin to need that same care from you. And it is...