Many jokes have been shared over the years regarding the idea of parents having sex. Everyone knows they must have but no one wants to think about it! And then one day there it is bigger than life! I spoke with a daughter recently who received a call from a facility stating that her father Read More
Mothers’ Gifts for all Seasons
I am posting this picture of my mother for all of you to know that the end of life can be filled with dignity. Yes, she is in the very last phase of her life and on hospice but she has quality, despite her deficits. Our mothers gave us life by birth or love and Read More
Taking Me Home?
I moved my mother to a small residential care home that gives great care, at the same time I was scheduled to take a week’s vacation. When I returned six days later, I went to see how she was doing and the first thing she said, “How did you know I was here?” I explained Read More
Life-giving and Integrity vs. Despair
What is “life-giving?” We are aware that in order to be a living creature, we all need air and substance (food and water) but the third and fourth elements will differ for each of us and, I believe, become more important as we age. One is a belief in a higher power or a resolve Read More
Singing in the Rain…
When visiting a small residential care home to see a client I came at coffee hour and they were doing a sing along. One of the residents is very impaired with a dementia and can’t talk in complete sentences. Since I had prior experience running a day program for those with dementia years ago, I Read More
My mother said, “This is my mother” about me!
…or so she said as she introduced me to someone at her assisted living facility! I quickly said, “and this is my daughter” pointing to mom! And then we laughed but it got me to thinking. Am I giving her too much direction? Am I bossy? Do, I do too much for her – especially Read More
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