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Staff writer, Caregiver Life

Laura Benton

Laura Benton writes about the daily texture of caregiving: the guilt, the small decisions, the moments nobody warns you about. She cared for her father after a stroke for three years, and most of what she covers started as a note she scribbled to herself at the time.

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Latest from Laura

A Caregiver's Guide to Taking a Day OffRespite care, backup plans and the guilt that keeps most caregivers from using either — a practical guide to stepping away for a day.The Week My Father Forgot the StoveA personal essay about the small moment that changed how our family talked about my father's independence.