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Kate Washington

Sacramento
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Writer, editor, speaker, swimming hole enthusiast. Author of ALREADY TOAST: CAREGIVING AND BURNOUT IN AMERICA. She/her. linktr.ee/katewashington
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I Thought My Caregiving Burnout Would End When My Husband Got Better. I Was Wrong

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By Kate Washington
| Oprah Daily Verified
5 min read Knots throbbed in my slumped shoulders as I looked out of the eighth-floor isolation room’s windows toward the snowcapped Sierra Nevada, my back turned to my then husband, Brad, in his hospital bed. The view was a blur through dirty windows, but I knew that somewhere in the range’s folds and crevices, the foothills were turning green, the snowpack was trickling into rivers that crashed over granite, and the fresh scent of firs hung in the air.
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Remaking My Life in 50 Swims

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By Kate Washington
| Literary Hub Verified
Kate Washington on Her Marriage, Rediscovering Herself, and Caregiving Fatigue The sky was a hazy yellow gray, the AQI was a “very unhealthy” three hundred, and it was one hundred degrees as I loaded my car with an overnight bag and a hopeful last-minute tote holding a swimsuit, towel, and water sandals. It was August 29, 2021, and summer’s heat wasn’t fading. The Dixie Fire still raged on, but on that day, the evacuation order for Jonesville was lifted at last. Our cabin had made it through.
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Remembering Robert D. Grey, Visionary Stalwart of the UC Davis Community

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By Kate Washington
Robert D. “Bob” Grey, Ph.D., a pillar of the UC Davis campus and community for nearly 60 years, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, in May at the age of 86. Grey, a distinguished biologist, served in many roles at the university, closing his career as provost and executive vice chancellor and professor of molecular and cellular biology emeritus. His vision, service and philanthropic support were instrumental in transforming UC Davis into a world-class research institution.
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