Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
Language and ideas are sure taking a beating these days. From the false dichotomies used to pit us against one another, to the liberal use of what we once knew as bold-faced lies. It is a struggle to get along without feeling the suck that tries to pull us into someone else’s fight. When I …
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Is it possible that some of the angst we see in the media these days are people who went with the favored political winds a few years ago and now are facing up to the idea that they picked the wrong horse? With all the emotional gusto of a preadolescent person decrying the trauma of …
Practicality and personal growth have always gone hand-in-glove in my caregiving experiences. If I was an emotional wreck at the start, my feet eventually became firmly planted on the ground and I have continued to build on this foundation ever since. That is why the behaviors of so many people lately have been perplexing. I …
Funny how caregiving issues have turned topical. Mental health declines used to be a topic of conversation only in certain circles. Now it is a the topic receiving lots of attention – and rightly so. The pandemic has added emotional challenges to our repertoire of personal growth events. All of us have confronted lifestyle …
