<![CDATA[Cape Not Included Podcast]]>
capenotincluded.substack.com]]>https://capenotincluded.substack.com/podcastSubstackSat, 18 Jul 2026 09:09:33 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/5214376.rssAllegra Wakest LambEssays on caregiving, dementia, and family dynamics, written from the inside of real, messy life—so you can feel seen, not just responsible.episodicAllegra Wakest Lamballegrawakest@gmail.comNo<![CDATA[The Cadillac]]>This episode is an audio reading of my essay, The Cadillac. If you’d rather read it, you’ll find the original essay linked below.



Get full access to Cape Not Included at capenotincluded.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://capenotincluded.substack.com/p/the-cadillacsubstack:post:203758619Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:42:29 GMTAllegra Wakest LambNo351<![CDATA[What Took You So Long]]>What Took You So Long?

A short essay about waiting, urgency, and the moment everything becomes clear.

From my memoir-in-progress, Cape Not Included—stories about caregiving, identity, and the hidden cost of always being the one who shows up.

Read the full essay on Substack:

https://capenotincluded.substack.com/p/what-took-you-so-long

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Get full access to Cape Not Included at capenotincluded.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://capenotincluded.substack.com/p/what-took-you-so-long-bd5substack:post:196050196Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:52:02 GMTAllegra Wakest LambNo390<![CDATA[Trainable: Once a Caregiver, Always a Caregiver]]>A short audio essay from my memoir-in-progress: Cape Not Included.



Get full access to Cape Not Included at capenotincluded.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://capenotincluded.substack.com/p/trainable-once-a-caregiver-alwayssubstack:post:195309773Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:30:00 GMTAllegra Wakest LambNo435full<![CDATA[Adventures in Dementia Care]]>



Get full access to Cape Not Included at capenotincluded.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://capenotincluded.substack.com/p/adventures-in-dementia-caresubstack:post:193302721Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:11:09 GMTAllegra Wakest LambNo1967<![CDATA[Still Not Napping]]>Cape Not Included is now also available on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

If you’d rather listen to Still Not Napping, you can now.

I just got a cancer diagnosis and still cannot nap. This is not a brag.

After four years of caregiving—staying alert, staying useful, staying whatever my dad needed—my nervous system apparently missed the memo that the emergency is over.

It’s still out there, scanning the horizon, certain something needs handling.

Caregiver burnout doesn’t clock out just because the caregiving does. A lung tumor is not a convincing enough argument for rest. I’ve tried.

This piece is about hypervigilance—the long hangover of caregiving—and the specific indignity of knowing your nervous system needs to heal while your nervous system absolutely refuses to cooperate.

If you’ve ever been so wired for emergency that slowing down actually feels dangerous, you’ll recognize this.



Get full access to Cape Not Included at capenotincluded.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://capenotincluded.substack.com/p/still-not-napping-481substack:post:193285352Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:28:41 GMTAllegra Wakest LambNo663