Catherine Wilson, a single mom, tells how she cares for her 80 -year-old mom and two teen-aged children.

Catherine's story is one of determination and sacrifice. 

And she is refreshingly honest…

"You juggle a lot of balls and to be honest, you drop them," Catherine says in an interview.

"You really can't do it all. It takes a long time to accept that and to understand that.

You miss things.

One of the things that suffer a lot is missing the events with my kids."

Sound familiar?

Are you going through similar difficult caregiving times?

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