Racheal Fosu

I became a caregiver overnight, at the age of 39 to my newly minted 40-year old husband. The experience changed my life, I will never be the same. I moved from an inwardly focused person to a compassionate, selfless mindset. I learned to put most of my needs aside to help my vulnerable husband. Caregivers are fighting this fight every day all over the world and most people do not see their pain. Why? Because their pain seems to pale in comparison to the person they are caregiving for.

Dealing with loss is a very personal, difficult moment in one’s life. Racheal explores grief in the context of losing her husband, her grandmother who raised her in the same year, and her grandfather who raised her years earlier. She addresses how her Christian faith in God has carried her through. She explores the stages of grief and talks honestly about how her Christian faith can be applied in the grief context.

Building a family and molding children is a combination of grace, art, skill, and some luck. Racheal explores the concrete steps she takes to chisel away at her sons in hopes of sculpting young men who are in touch with their emotions, independent, centered, and built up with faith as their guiding star. She shares five steps to family building that have guided her and helped her family stay strong, positive, and focused on the future, even when life has been at its darkest. The challenges that face married and single parents in today’s society are endless. She provides some real-life answers to help meet some of those challenges that families face.