Life after my mother's stroke : A teenage take on how to cope.

Foreword by Barbara A. WilsonChapter 1: My mother⁰́₉s stroke Chapter 2. We⁰́₉re in this togetherChapter 3. Anger is one letter short of danger Chapter 4. Identity check Chapter 5. That⁰́₉s where the light gets in⁰́Œ Chapter 6. What in my life is consistent?

Tashi Hansen du Toit was 15 years old when her mother Karen suffered a severe hemorrhagic stroke which left her with multiple physical and cognitive impairments. This beautifully written and poignant account tells Tashi⁰́₉s story from the first moments after her mother⁰́₉s stroke, following her and her family through the experience of her mother⁰́₉s hospitalization and rehabilitation. Tashi offers a rare glimpse into the impact of her mother⁰́₉s stroke on her family and on her life as teenager as she juggles the stresses and demands of family, school and friends alongside coping with her mother⁰́₉s brain injury. As she describes how she is learning to cope with her unresolved grief three years on, she provides hope, perspective, and insight on how to work towards growth and acceptance despite the catastrophe of a parent⁰́₉s stroke. Presenting the rarely heard adolescent perspective on parental brain injury, Tashi⁰́₉s moving story also features Karen⁰́₉s account as she comes to terms with her experience. This authentic book offers great support to others, particularly teenagers, who may be going through a similar experience. It is also valuable reading for those working in brain injury services and the education system, and for any professional or student involved in neurorehabilitation or supporting families of parents with brain injury.