My own experience as a caregiver to my mother during the final season of her life was both a privilege and a profound challenge. It was a time when the roles we had known for decades reversed ("Parent-Child Role Reversal"), and suddenly I found myself taking on responsibilities I had never imagined. This experience not only taught me invaluable lessons in compassion, resilience, and practical caregiving, but also highlighted the critical need for preparation.  As a result, it has become my mission to let my hardest chapter become a survival guide to help others become better prepared for this season in life than I was.  To assess how ready you are, please take the readiness quiz below.