Sharing wisdom that comes from parenting our parents
If caregiving teaches us nothing else, it is that each and everyone of us is capable of being resilient. That ability to weather whatever Life has to serve up and come back smiling. In a very real sense, the recent pandemic has provided just such a caregiving challenge. As with any such a challenge, it …
Arguments may not be the first thing you think of when caring for a loved one, but it is one of those really, really useful skills we develop along the way. In fact, we get pretty good at it, whether we intended to or not. I can hear many of you cutting straight to denial …
“I haven’t felt normal for over two years now. I’m not sure if I still know how…” her voice trailed off. Even though striking up a conversation with a stranger in line at the grocery store is not a particularly unique occurrence, this vulnerability from a stranger was new. The events of the past few …
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When I lost my dad, I had plenty of warning. His decline over the preceding years. The hospitalizations, Assisted Living, his mental decline, and family dramas all clearly pointed to his exit. Yet when the time came, I felt hollow and bereft. The grieving process had begun, and I was starting at square one once …
Dad's Back 