Caregiving
Resting in Sweet Memories
“Good morning,” my mother would whisper as she woke us up. “I just turned on the heater, an ...
Empowered
He wouldn’t stop crying. I had tried to comfort my infant son for hours. The issue he was havin ...
New Beginnings
My grandfather loved to make people laugh and was always the life of the party, while my grandmot ...
Always Ready to Help
My grandmother was the person I most wanted to be like. Nothing kept her troubled. Despite a life ...
When Music Heals
Gene was the quietest participant I’d ever encountered as a volunteer at OASIS, a respite care ...
Finding a New Kind of Family in a Memory Care Unit
In the throes of Alzheimer’s, a mom discovers care, support and even a “lifelong” friend.
Angels on Earth
“It may be time to get hospice involved,” the nurse at Mom’s facility told me. Wa ...
Celebration
My mother-in-law loved every holiday and celebrated with sparkle and Pinterest-worthy decorations ...
Regroup and Recharge
After work two days a week, my husband, Jean-Claude, cooks large batches of steamed zucchini, car ...
Catch
Mom had been home from colon surgery a little over a week when her physical rehab nurse stopped b ...
Inspirational QUOTES
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The stars we are given. The constellations we make.
