Two Books. One Promise.
Your family deserves to be prepared. These resources make that possible.
Book One
When Love Becomes Caregiving
A Memoir and Planning Guide for Families
The book you needed before the phone rang.
This book begins in a TJ Maxx, when Shawn was ten years old and her grandmother had a stroke in the middle of the store. Her family had no plan. No documents. No roadmap. They figured it out — because that is what families do. But it cost them. Decades later, Shawn cared for both of her parents at the same time. And when that season ended, she had 20 years of healthcare expertise, a story she couldn't keep to herself, and a mission: to make sure other families could be more prepared than hers was.
When Love Becomes Caregiving is two things at once: a memoir and a manual. Part One traces Shawn's family journey — the love, the exhaustion, the fear, and the grace. Part Two gives you the plan — Medicare, long-term care insurance, advance directives, dementia caregiving, end-of-life planning, and caregiver self-care.
This book is for you if:
- You are currently caring for a parent or loved one and feeling overwhelmed
- You want to get your family prepared before a crisis arrives
- You need to understand Medicare, long-term care, or legal documents — in plain English
- You want to know that what you're feeling is normal — and that you're not alone
Available in Kindle and Paperback on Amazon
Book Two
Leave Nothing to Chance
The Houston Legacy Emergency Family Planning Guide
One place for everything. Before you need it.
When caregiving begins, families scramble. Where are the insurance policies? Who is the doctor? What are the medications? What did they say they wanted? Leave Nothing to Chance is the companion planner that puts it all in one place — before the crisis arrives. It is designed for the family member who wants to be the one who has it together when everything else falls apart.
The planner helps your family document:
- •Medications, diagnoses, and medical history
- •Primary physicians and specialists
- •Insurance policies and Medicare information
- •Legal documents — wills, power of attorney, advance directives
- •Financial accounts and beneficiaries
- •Final wishes and funeral preferences
- •Emergency contacts and care instructions
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The book tells the story. The planner builds the plan. Together, they give your family the one thing most families don't have: a head start.