Another Fork in the Road: Balancing Life After a Parent's Brain Injury

Janna Leyde Hockenjos, author of He Never Liked Cake, shares her life as a teenager after her father had a brain injury. She talks of trying to understand the new normal in her life all the while balancing her teenage years.

Every TBI survivor and caregiver has encountered a fork in the road that has diverted his or her life-plan. A car accident, a fall from the roof, doing one more chin-up, or a door literally slamming one in the face are just some causes of traumatic brain injury. College plans, walking down the aisle in the perfect dress, or the coveted job quickly slip from reality as dreams turn to struggle. These unexpected life-happenings that divert one from his or her chosen path in life can be devastating. But as Yogi Berra once said, "If you come to a fork in the road, take it." Life is all about choices! To learn more about me, please visit my blog and website.

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