What makes you feel like a good parent? Sometimes I am not so sure, myself. I think it changes, depending on the life stage in which you find yourself, and with the ages of your children. When my ... Read More
What Not to Say When Someone’s Relative Is Going Into Long Term Care
I haven't accumulated a lot of material riches in my life. One area, though, where there have been substantial deposits into my account, has been that of the learning amassed from some very difficult ... Read More
Coach Iris Comments on Saturday Morning Cartoons and Also Life With Kids Nowadays
Coach Iris says: (Sorry I could not get this to form new paragraphs, regardless of what I tried, but hope you will read it.) This was interesting to me. I remember Saturday mornings spent with ... Read More
A Sacred Time For Old Grief and Good Memories
Kim Abbot (Frank Kimball, Jr) -Oct 1, 1943 --March 12, 1982 Today is the 30th anniversary of my first husband's death in a horrible fire. Some of you already know our story, but others don't. He ... Read More
We Remember Moments–Musings Just After A Milestone Birthday
"We do not remember days. We remember moments." -Cesare Pavese "I have realized that the past and future are really illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is, and all there ... Read More
Losing Mama or Papa Again and Again
Losing a mother or father is a pivotal and life-changing event in most people's lives. When we lose a parent as a child it shapes our development in a number of ways and when it ... Read More
Thinking, Learning, Laughing, Crying: Reflections Continued
PART TWO, FOR MY FRIEND, RUTHIE Ruthie's Collage Click Here (Ruth, I hope you will enjoy this and the memories represented.) Don't forget you can enlarge this to see it more easily. This post ... Read More
Decisions..Elder Caregiving and Other Life Dilemmas
There are times when doing the right thing is actually easier than figuring out the right thing to do. In life we are faced with dilemmas and choices for which there are sometimes no easy ... Read More
AUTUMN YEARS DON’T LAST FOREVER
When was the last time you called your mother or father and truly listened to what was going on in their lives, to their thoughts, beliefs and even to their worries? This isn't a guilt trip I ... Read More
NEED MORE TIPS TO MANAGE CARE OF PERSON WITH DEMENTIA?
// If you are a Sandwich Generationer, as am I, do you ever wake up ... Read More