Leave No One Behind: Cory's Story, Caregiver Pay, and the System That's Failing Our Most Vulnerable

(This episode is a follow-up to last week's conversation with Tracy and Jaime Parent — start there first if you haven't already. )Something Jaime said about his son Bryan stayed with Tara Jo for days, and this is where she finally puts it into words.Tara Jo shares what it was really like growing up as Cory's sister, the sibling role that quietly became a parenting role, and the years of navigating a system that was never designed to support families like hers. She gets honest about the grief that doesn't follow a timeline, the nonprofit care home she and her sister built from nothing and watched dissolve into nothing, and why caregiver pay is a dignity issue that affects every single one of us.This episode is for the siblings who became caregivers before they knew what that word meant, the moms who have never had a babysitter because no one else can handle it, and anyone carrying the weight of someone else's wellbeing while quietly falling apart themselves.In this episode:What Jaime said that made Tara Jo cry — and why it took days to processThe sibling bond, the parenting role nobody asked for, and why sibling support groups matterTen months in a hospital, a nonprofit built with love, and a system that let it disappearCaregiver pay, trauma-informed care, and what we're all getting wrongGrief that showed up 22 years later — and why that's exactly how grief worksListen to the previous episode with Tracy and Jaime Parent Send us Fan MailSupport the showThank you for tuning in to the Love Your Journey podcast! 💖 If this episode spoke to your heart, I’d love it if you shared it with someone who needs a little magic today.Make sure to subscribe so you never miss a moment of this journey with us! ✨ You can find more of my work, offerings, and ways to connect at www.loveyourjourney.caWant to reach out? Email me at [email protected] say hi on Instagram! @loveyourjourneyincRemember—your journey is sacred, your voice matters, and your brilliance is always waiting for you inside of your heart.