When The Strong Get Tired: Real Caregiving Stories. Real Support.

by Nikki K. Lopez

Overview

When The Strong Get Tired: Real Caregiving Stories. Real Support is what you reach for when you are running on empty and wondering if anyone else truly gets it.

This book is a collection of honest, sometimes messy, always heartfelt stories from caregivers, people who are in the thick of it or have been there. It is the exhaustion that comes after a night of no sleep. It is the guilt that creeps in when you snap. It is the quiet joy of a shared laugh or a hand squeeze that says, I'm still here.

There are no perfect answers here. Just the truth. Struggles. Grace. And the kind of support that reminds you that you are not losing your mind or your heart, you are just tired. And it is okay to be tired.

Whether you are caregiving right now, have done it in the past, or are watching someone you love take on the role, this book is a reminder that you are not alone. You are seen. You are supported. You are strong even when you feel like you are not.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940184699998
Publisher:	Nikki K. Lopez
Publication date:	05/03/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	272 KB

About the Author

Nikki K. Lopez is a Jamaican-born author, advocate, and caregiver who knows what it means to carry the weight of responsibility with grace, grit, and heart. Her work is rooted in lived experience, from caring for her grandmother to founding a senior care agency and a nonprofit that supports overwhelmed caregivers.

With a background in corporate training, DEI leadership, and community organizing, Nikki brings both strategy and soul to everything she does. Her writing is raw, reflective, and rooted in the realities so many people quietly live through. Nikki’s mission is simple: to honor the stories of those who give so much of themselves and remind them they are not alone.