Parentsitting with Kip Lewis

Podcast by Kip Lewis

English

Health & personal development

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About Parentsitting with Kip Lewis

What happens when you suddenly become responsible for parents facing cognitive decline and dementia? ( and then cancer ) Many of us have no idea how to cope with the changes that can come fast and furious — the fear, the uncertainty, and the feeling of being lost and alone. Only those who have lived through it truly understand what it’s like to lose the parents we’ve known our whole lives, even as they remain physically right in front of us. Join Kip Lewis on his real-time journey as he navigates the emotional role reversal so many of us experience with aging parents. From recognizing the early signs to managing your first reactions and enduring the emotional rollercoaster that comes with caring for the people who once cared for us — this series explores it all with honesty and heart. Share your own stories, ask questions, and connect with others as we all go parentsitting together. Email: parentsitting@gmail.com

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9 episodes

seeing the light of day

As caregivers we devote so much time and energy to our parents that we often end up neglecting our own well-being. In this episode of Parentsitting, I share some of the conscious decisions I made to reconnect with myself and how admitting I needed help ultimately allowed me to see the light again.

22 Apr 2026 - 13 min

Dementia, The Death of the Relationship

In this episode, I talk about how dementia slowly robs us of the time we have left with our loved ones, and in many ways, takes the relationships we once knew along with it. I also share some of my personal experiences with my parents over the past month, which I think will resonate with anyone who has faced dementia or Alzheimer's.

26 Mar 2026 - 19 min

My Dads Rapid Decline

On this episode I discuss a routine trip to see my parents that took a turn for the worse. How I ended up spending six straight days and evenings at a hospital, and how it was the beginning of a reckoning that life doesn't last forever.

4 Mar 2026 - 23 min

The day I'll never forget

As I continue down this journey of " parentsitting", I've recently come to understand how apathy plays a significant role in dementia, something I hadn't fully recognized before. In this episode, I also share what has been the most difficult day of my adult life: the day I moved my parents out of their home and made the difficult decision to take the car keys away.

11 Feb 2026 - 20 min

Is This My future

On this episode I tackle something everyone who has a parent with dementia thinks about at one point or another, specifically, wondering if what we are seeing is our own future. I share the moment it really hit me, as well as how I've decided to deal with it personally. And the letter I wrote to my parents' years before they began their cognitive decline.

1 Feb 2026 - 17 min

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