Episode 77: Caregiving as a Team with Matt & Ginny Mooney

Matt and Ginny Mooney gave round-the-clock care to their first son, a baby boy who lived for just 99 days. All parents are caregivers, of course, but the Mooneys became caregivers in ways they never could have imagined.

Now, 18 years later, the Mooneys have opted into a lifetime of complex caregiving as they raise an adopted daughter living with autism and cerebral palsy. I am fascinated and challenged by their choice to take on more responsibility, more heartache, and more grief.

My two gracious friends were kind enough to answer every one of my probing questions with humor and vulnerability. And if you join us for this conversation, I bet they’ll feel like your kind, funny friends by the end, too!

Here’s what you can expect to hear on this week’s episode of The GoodHard Story Podcast:

• An honest answer about the most difficult part of caregiving
• The one thing the Mooneys want most for their daughter living with significant disabilities
• What to do when you navigate grief and caregiving differently than your spouse
• The best thing to say and do on tender anniversaries
• What to expect from your typical kids—and what  NOT to expect—when it comes to caregiving for a sibling
• Matt and Ginny’s #1 recommendations for caregiver self care
• If you’re grappling with the good/hard realities of caregiving of any kind, this episode is for you.

Show Notes:

99 Balloons

A Story Unfinished: 99 Days with Eliot

rEcess

bEfriend

Mend Coffee & Goods

Hope Heals Camp

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