Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
Some days, scrolling through social media feels less like catching up with the world and more like wandering into a middle school cafeteria with no adult supervision. Grown adults—people who presumably manage mortgages, raise children, and operate motor vehicles—sling insults, dodge responsibility, and perform outrage with the kind of enthusiasm usually reserved for toddlers denied …
Continue reading "Caregiving and the Quiet Discipline of Growing Up"
When people think about caregiving, they often imagine the big, heavy moments: medical appointments, medications, emergencies, end-of-life decisions. What doesn’t get talked about as much are the smaller, quieter skills we develop along the way—the ones that don’t come with instructions but shape us just as deeply. One of those skills is learning how to …
Mom is mad at me again. I did not give her the response she wanted from me and she got angry. Angry enough to hang up on me, only to call again the next day. Dementia strips away a lot of the filters we all use to be civil in society. It has been said …
Continue reading "The Low-Hanging Fruit of the Emotional Response"
Whether alone or with the support of friends and/or family, caregiving is a lifestyle that demands attention. I did the group care thing my first time down this road, but as I am finding, the experience of managing the demands of caregiving by yourself has a decidedly different flavor. Caring Together Photo by Andrea Piacquadio …
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