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EPISODE · May 30, 2026 · 49 MIN

When Love Lets Go: A Caregiver's Journey Through Loss, Grief, and Hope

from Hope for the Caregiver · host Peter Rosenberger

  When does caregiving really end? In this powerful conversation, Peter Rosenberger welcomes Emmy Award-winning journalist and actress Malena Cunningham to discuss her extraordinary journey as a family caregiver. Click to order this book! After losing her sister, Malena became the primary caregiver for her aging mother. Then, while caring for her mother through kidney failure and dialysis, her husband suffered a devastating stroke. Suddenly, she found herself caring for two loved ones at the same time while trying to hold her own life together. Together, Peter and Malena explore: The emotional toll of caregiving How grief changes us Learning to let go when a loved one is ready to die The loneliness caregivers often carry Faith during crisis and uncertainty Life after caregiving ends Finding purpose after profound loss Malena shares the deeply personal story behind her book, When Love Lets Go: A Daughter's Faith Journey and Her Mother's Final Days, and reflects on what it means to move forward after losing both her mother and husband within months of each other. If you've ever cared for a loved one, faced difficult medical decisions, wrestled with grief, or wondered who you are after caregiving ends, this conversation offers wisdom, encouragement, and hope. Healthy caregivers make better caregivers. #Caregiving #FamilyCaregiver #Grief #Faith #EndOfLifeCare #CaregiverSupport #HopeForTheCaregiver #PeterRosenberger #MalenaCunningham #CaregiverBurnout #AgingParents #DementiaCare #ChronicIllness #ChristianPodcast #LossAndHope

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