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Scenario

How caregiving can derail academic dreams permanently

I was accepted to a PhD program but my mom got cancer and I deferred to help her and she died anyway and the program moved on without me.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Crisis demands immediate presence but doesn't pause life's other opportunities, leaving us changed by both loss and limitation.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief for lost possibility — paths not taken?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.