The Limits of Marriage
Eighteen years ago, Todd and I joined our lives in marriage, vowing for better or worse, in sickness and in…
Articles by Kristin Neva
Navigating Interventions With the Ongoing Losses of ALS
My husband, Todd, began monitoring his breathing after he was diagnosed with ALS. We were told that he’d need…
Getting Our Affairs in Order
In the days after my husband, Todd, was diagnosed with ALS, I was overwhelmed with what lay before us. But…
Does It Ever Get Easier?
“Does caregiving for ALS ever get easier?” I pondered the question someone had posted on social media. I couldn’t sleep…
What Happens When We Compare Our Lives With ALS
When our kids started school this fall, I had a sense of relief that my husband, Todd, made it to…
Just Another Day in Life With ALS
I inspected the fish through the curved glass of a refrigerated display case. Wild-caught Lake Superior whitefish and trout…
Documenting Love to Help It Live On
I watched a tribute video to a husband and father who recently died from ALS. Tears filled my eyes over…
When You’re Unequipped for Difficulty
“We were ill-prepared and unequipped for the hike,” I told my husband, Todd, after returning home. The kids and I…
Celebrating a Marriage That Has Adapted to the Various Phases of ALS
My husband, Todd, and I marked 18 years of marriage on Tuesday. The memory of our seventh anniversary is seared…
I Hate the Feeling of Knowing What’s Coming
I pleaded. I bargained. I threatened. But it was no use. My dog would not back away from the woods…