Jaye Tee received her master’s degree in counseling and has spent over 20 years in mental health and addiction services as a therapist, supervisor, and instructor.

Throughout much of that time she also acted as a caregiver for her grandmother and found her caregiving role steadily increased as her grandmother’s aging, dementia, and various medical conditions worsened—a scenario no doubt familiar to many.

After her grandmother’s death, Jaye found herself lost in the despair of mourning, unable to make sense of what she was experiencing. She soon started to question everything she’d been taught about grieving and began to search for a more humane approach to understanding the complexities of grief after caregiving, as well as ways to heal after loss. She wrote 13 Months: Diary of a Caregiver’s Grief as a way to advocate for caregivers in all varieties, and those struggling with bereavement in its many forms.

Jaye lives and works in the Midwest, where she specializes in holistic healing practices. In her free time, she continues to bake her grandmother's recipes, passionately cheer on the San Antonio Spurs, and search for new varieties of churros to eat.​