Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
There are a lot of working parts in any caregiving arrangement. Underlying the errand running, meal preparations, doctors visits, and the million other little things, there is trust. Trust that we love the person. Trust that we will be there tomorrow to do it all again. Trust. Since caregiving relationships are also replete with paradoxes, …
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 …
As we pull ourselves out of the wreckage of the pandemic world, our lived experience is full of surprises. A normal world has emerged that does not quite meet the expectations we dreamt about during those crazier days. I have not even heard anyone mention the “new normal” in quite a while. I think we …
Maybe I am just more sensitive to people’s frustrations with life lately, but I see many struggling with trying to get the answer they want out of a question that has already provided an answer. They persist in pursuing the same problem, using the same methods, and yielding the same answer over and over again. …
Dad's Back 