We begin with a profile of two parents, Nancy (a storytelling master) and Alan (a cancer survivor since the age of 15.)

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

When both parents are too sick to take care of themselves and money is tight, what does a family do next? Then, disaster strikes.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

The death of one parent leads to a frantic week for two sons as they try to figure out what to do with their sick mom.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

After a brief window of peace, COVID hits. Nancy’s assisted living facility goes on lockdown.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

Two birthdays and a trip to the hospital. What happens when a parent has a manic break for the first time in 70 years?

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

As Nancy finally leaves the hospital after 34 days, her sons take her to a place that she never thought she would see again. Plus: the daily grind of caring for a dying parent, in vivid detail.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

Nancy is too sick to live on her own anymore, so she moves in with her oldest son. How much longer does she have to live?

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

The final moments of a mother’s life.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.