Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
I guess you haven’t lived until your mother leaves you an expletive-filled phone message because she doesn’t understand what is happening around her. There are shadowy characters she believes are sneaking into her apartment to rob her of her belongings—belongings she once told me she donated when she downsized to her current residence. Try making …
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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 …
