Kara spent three years as her dad’s primary caregiver as he battled a rare neurological disease, grieving him long before he was gone.
In this episode, she shares what it was like to love someone through a slow loss: watching him lose different parts of himself, while caregiving became her entire identity. We talk about anticipatory grief, the weight and meaning of being a caregiver, and the disorienting question of who you are when that role suddenly ends.
Kara reflects on honoring her dad at her wedding by playing drums like he once did, and how her experience led her to create Moments by Kara. continuing to make meaningful moments in his memory.
This episode is about love, identity, and the kind of grief that unfolds over time.
