The Red Suitcase (with Deborah J. Cohan‪)‬ Family Proclamations: Rethinking Relationships, Gender, and Sexuality

Caregiving for aging and ill parents can be tough for anyone, but it’s even tougher when it forces you to confront longtime family dynamics of abuse. Sociologist Deborah Cohan blurs the lines between academic research on family caregiving and violence, and her own personal story about a father she calls both adoring and abusive. Her memoir is called Welcome to Wherever We Are: A Memoir of Family, Caregiving, and Redemption.