Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
Caregiving is great at pointing out the impermanence of thingsā¦ whether you were interested in being confronted with such lessons or not. Lots of things have endings. Movies, meals, and books all have finite boundaries that we accept when beginning any of them. Seeking out the adventures contained within such activities provides us with the …
Parents are complicated. When they are alive, they provide their offspring with plenty of challenges to help shape the persons they will become. For those children paying attention, parents can also give life lessons to their descendants after they have gone. I was organizing some music the other day and came across the above titled …
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The loss of any person whom we have known for years, is understandably traumatic. The loss of what it means to be that person while they are still alive is especially hard. Context is everything in our relationships with one another. Dementia is cruel to the sufferer, as well as to those around them. With …
In gathering my thoughts and reflections on caregiving each month, little epiphanies keep springing up. Some of these ideas are obvious (caregiving is a tough job), while other ideas are surprising with their insights and arrive at only certain times, no sooner. Let me set the stage. Steps Along the Way I have written much …
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