by Hélène | Jul 9, 2019 | Expert Interviews
You have spent over a decade supporting caregivers and elders through your writing. How did you come to find this purpose? I spent nearly twenty years caring for a total of seven elders. This was during a time when family caregivers were hardly acknowledged at all and...
by Hélène | Jun 3, 2019 | Expert Interviews
After 25 years as a psychotherapist, you recently founded the nonprofit Before I Go Solutions. What prompted this decision? After my husband died of cancer in 2011, and everything changed, I always knew I would write about what had been the most devastating experience...
by Hélène | Feb 7, 2019 | Purpose Stories
What is your life’s purpose? Sorry I have to cheat: 2 purposes. 1. To use my writing to destigmatize mental health and raise awareness for my son’s condition. 2. To raise my children to have a happier existence than I did. How are you living your purpose? This is...
by Hélène | Jan 9, 2019 | Expert Interviews
Rare Bird Books recently published your book, Love in the Time of Chronic Illness: How to Fight the Sickness―Not Each Other. What led you to write this book? My co-author, Roanne Weisman, and I wrote Love in the Time of Chronic Illness because we were both the ill...
by Hélène | Oct 22, 2018 | Expert Interviews
You have just released your newest book, Are You Still Kidding Me? What was the inspiration for this collection of 45 stories? My family is my biggest inspiration for writing Are You Still Kidding Me? It’s my heartwarming sequel to #1 Amazon bestseller Are You...