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From the moment five-year-old Shelly Grimm was told her mother might not come home from the hospital, she became the family's emotional anchor. What followed was a lifetime of caregiving: for a chronically ill parent, an emotionally abusive husband, and later, as a special-needs parent herself. She did all of this without any type of recognition. Some Asses Just Need Wiping is a brutally honest memoir that pulls back the curtain on the rarely acknowledged side of chronic illness: the caregivers left behind to hold the chaos together. Shelly reveals what happens when children are forced to become parents and how those roles quietly shape our adult lives. You'll see the unseen emotional and financial costs of long-term caregiving, learn what caregivers wish others understood, and discover practical ways to protect the next generation from becoming invisible helpers.

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Shelly Grimm is a Financial Consultant, Author, and Founder of The Perpetual Caregiver, where she empowers families navigating chronic illness to plan with dignity and confidence. Shelly brings twenty seven years of financial expertise and a personal understanding of caregiving to her work, including innovative tools like the Family Love Letter. Shelly's journey began as the lifelong caregiver for her mother who was the first woman diagnosed with Crohn's disease in the United States in 1956. Her path included legal emancipation at age thirteen and at seventeen, she was put under controcat formcing her out of her home. Through decades of experience, Shelly has developed a powerful, practical approach to helping caregivers and families build resilience, clarity, and strong support systems. Her work inspires others to transform their "broken bricks" into a foundation for a more secure, prepared future.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellygrimm/

Website/s: https://www.theperpetualcaregiver.com/