Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
There’s a moment in dementia caregiving that no one really prepares you for. Not the diagnosis, not the paperwork, not even the first time you have to explain what a “remote control” is… again. It’s the quieter realization that somewhere along the way, the roles have flipped. You’re no longer just the child. Congratulations, you’ve …
You know. When things shifted away from the older generations to focus on younger ones. I missed it too but it seems to have coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic. Or at least society’s exaggerated response to the presence of the new virus. This post-COVID shift of attention and resources away from seniors is, from where …
Insights from our worlds of caregiving can get started by the funniest things. The idea of healing oneself by helping others has been rattling around in my mind for years, but this social media meme started me pursuing the thought. Maybe it was not just me seeing the connection. The Quiet Side Introspection and I …
As election years go, this one has been a doozy for fanciful arguments. The attraction that politics exerts on people has always been a bit of a mystery to me. This year, however, the practical and pragmatic caregiver in me has been poked and irritated. Perhaps it was the defiance of logic by leaders that …
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