Nearly 1.4 million children in the United States help care for family members, navigating responsibilities and emotions far beyond their years. A new book brings young caregivers into focus by telling the story of an 11-year-old girl who looks after her great-grandmother with dementia. Inspired by the author’s own experience caring for her mother, Pinkie’s Turnabout explores how children who step into caregiving roles are often unrecognized by the busy adults around them leading to feelings of guilt and isolation.
Guest: Sue Lloyd-Davies, author of Pinkie’s Turnabout
Then, for a decade, Jan Jordan provided around-the-clock care for her mother and aunt while managing exhaustion and her own unexpected emotions. She and her son, filmmaker Drew L. Brown, delve into their experience, explaining how and why it became the inspiration for Drew’s upcoming feature film, Baby Tooth.