Loretta Woodward Veney Updates Her Memoir, Being My Mom’s Mom
Being My Mom’s Mom – 2nd Edition – December 2019 Updating Being My Mom’s Mom at the end of 2019 seemed like the right thing to do. When the first edition was
Being My Mom’s Mom – 2nd Edition – December 2019 Updating Being My Mom’s Mom at the end of 2019 seemed like the right thing to do. When the first edition was
By Nula Suchet The initial motive in writing The Longest Farewell was to keep James close to me, as he descended further and further into dementia. I wanted to recall our life
By Sandra Savell In June of 2006 my husband and I left the outskirts of Washington DC and pulled into Aiken, SC, with all our worldly possessions, two corgis, and with the
By Juliet Rix illustrated by Christopher Corr Granny is a great traveller. These days her legs won’t carry her much further than the door, but she still travels and sometimes she takes
By Lorrie Beauchamp I leaped into caregiving for my parents with all the confidence and swagger of an entrepreneur, and was quickly brought to my knees by the reality of Alzheimer’s. What
By Zoe Fishman Our parents. They raise us; they tolerate us; and if we’re lucky, they love us even when we’re terrible. And then one day, you wake up and look in
By Judith Clarke, Blogger at Dementia Isn’t Funny Laughter costs nothing and works instantly. Take off everything but your underwear,” the nurse said. “Doctor will be in shortly.” She handed my husband a gown and
By Julie Ann Bigham My passion for bringing joy to the lives of seniors began at an early age, when my gramps encouraged me to entertain at his Senior Center. Fifteen minutes
By Tamara Prosper Ever since I can remember trying to navigate through grief, frustration, anxiety, anger and sometimes even joy, writing has been the compass that lead me to equilibrium. Seven months
By Susan Soesbe How do you write an honest story about a real-life tragedy without being so tedious and somber that nobody wants to read it? This was my challenge in writing
