In this episode of There for Care, host Amy Rein sits down with Jessica Guthrie, a millennial caregiver whose life changed forever when her mom was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at just 66.

As an only child and daughter of a single mom, Jessica suddenly found herself managing a career in Dallas with the reality of caregiving in Virginia. What started as freezer meals, routines, and late-night Google searches turned into a decade-long journey of sacrifice, identity shifts, and unexpected resilience.

Jessica shares how she created systems to preserve her mom’s dignity, why moving back home at 30 became the best pivot she ever made, and the emotional and financial realities of stepping away from her career to become a full-time caregiver. She opens up about the collision of career and caregiving, what employers can do beyond “check-the-box” benefits to truly support caregivers, and the wellness practices that helped her survive and thrive.

Together, Amy and Jessica explore what it means to honor your loved one while also honoring yourself: slowing down, creating memories, and reframing caregiving not as a detour but as a calling.

If you’ve ever felt isolated in your caregiving role, questioned whether you could “do it all,” or wondered how to navigate the overlap between career and care, this conversation is for you.

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