Lois Kelly joins Ron Aaron and Tina Smith to talk about Slow Loss on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

Bio: Lois Kelly writes about being brave, honest, and resilient in difficult situations while also reveling in the wonders of everyday life. She has written notable books and essays about family life (Slow Loss, Be the Noodle, Naked Hearted) and work life (Rebels at

Work) and is known as a sensemaker and firestarter, a champion of people who think differently, work bravely, laugh generously, and live optimistically.

Lois started her career writing human interest stories for a Boston-area newspaper. She then became a corporate organizational and communications strategist for Fortune 500 companies and co-founded the Rebels at Work movement with Carmen Medina.

She’s earned degrees and certifications in communications, business, and positive psychology, and collects evocative questions.

Married for 40 years until her husband died from Parkinson’s disease, Lois is the mother of two sons and lives in Providence, RI. 

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