Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
I wrote myself a note. “Where did the stories of courage go?” After over 2 years of being distracted by the spread of fear by our leadership and media, the motivations of those speakers are now becoming clear to see. The caregiving experience puts our feet squarely on the ground, for the most part. We …
Life has been quite a ride lately. From a pandemic to abuses of public trust, we have all been through a lot. Little bits of “normal” have been thankfully creeping back in. Taking a quick inventory of how people are interacting in this new version of “normal" has been enlightening, however. So many things have …
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There are plenty of experiences in caregiving that make you humble. Stretching yourself to meet demands that seem impossible, surprise you by becoming successes much more often than you ever thought possible. With a number of these impossible tasks under your belt, it is entirely conceivable to adopt a been-there-and done-that attitude. What is the …
“I haven’t felt normal for over two years now. I’m not sure if I still know how…” her voice trailed off. Even though striking up a conversation with a stranger in line at the grocery store is not a particularly unique occurrence, this vulnerability from a stranger was new. The events of the past few …
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Dad's Back 