Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
In case you have not tried it, writing about caregiving experiences can be very therapeutic. Whether viewing events in life’s rear-view mirror or swimming chest deep in the caregiving experience, writing lays out a lot of the details for the writer to reflect upon. You will discover some especially cool “a-ha’s” along the way that …
In my younger days of competitive bicycling, keeping up with the group was an important part of your survival on two wheels. Lose contact with fellow riders and you lose your support. If I was having a bad day, I remember slowly drifting off the back of the group, lacking the necessary energy to pedal …
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I once figured that my parents would just become part of my history as I grew older, having learned what I could from them while growing up. It would then be up to me to head out and make my own way in the world. I was only half right. Remembering or Pondering? Photo by …
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I’m spending a few days in a conference with a bunch of coworkers. Nice venue in the desert with all of the amenities that I normally would skip but it was touted as the first in-person event since COVID-19 upset everyone’s plans a couple of years ago. A chance to be normal and face-to-face once …
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Dad's Back 