Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
In a caregiving relationship, there is more to the story than just helping another person with their problems. There is an intimacy between people that comes with this sort of relationship and there is something more. There is that ominous something else in the room. Something only glimpsed out of the corner of the eye. …
When I lost my dad, I had plenty of warning. His decline over the preceding years. The hospitalizations, Assisted Living, his mental decline, and family dramas all clearly pointed to his exit. Yet when the time came, I felt hollow and bereft. The grieving process had begun, and I was starting at square one once …
Denial is such a handy response to Life’s challenges. I’ve used it in any number of situations. Probably overused it. Guess that makes me human. Good to know. Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross discussed the all-too-human reaction of denial as the first step in our processing of grief. I have found that this model also holds true …
Sometimes personal growth comes from caregiving. Sometimes this growth is from the effects of loss.And sometimes it is just all of the above. We’ve all had our heroes. Attitudes and personality traits that I once admired in my childhood mentors have been coming back to me in funny ways. Those role models all had a …
Dad's Back 