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What Twenty Years of Caring for My Mother Taught Me
Two decades of caregiving, and the lessons that only time and loss can teach.
Henry Tanaka · 11 min · July 31, 2026
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Henry Tanaka
Conversation host — caregiving, illness, and loss
I spent years as a caregiver before I ever held a microphone. Now I host conversations that give people permission to say the harder part out loud.
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