I'm visiting my daughter this week. Unfortunately, I have to put both her and my husband out every time I visit because I cannot drive myself the two and a half hours it takes to get to her house. We meet halfway and unpack all my bags from one vehicle to the next...you see this sort of thing between separated parents with... Read more
This post is a hard one for me. I am really opening myself up, exposing a very private “secret”. I may be making more of it than need be. You be the judge.
I am a little worried about my mind…about losing it, that is. Lately, it has been playing a little trick on me. Hmmm, how do I ... Read more
I am taking an eclectic approach with this week’s blog. In other words, there is no real theme…just thoughts.
First, I must send out my sincerest condolences to a very dear reader who has turned into a friend—Connie. Connie has written several times with questions about caring for her... Read more
Ever heard of K.I.S.S? Its usual denotation means “Keep It Simple, Stupid” and has a derogatory connotation. I would like to change its meaning (and connotation!) for caregivers who help those of us who have some form of dementia. I want K.I.S.S. to mean “Keep It Specifically Simple”. Let me... Read more
I knew I needed to get more exercise, but I got a real wake up call when my Wii Fitness called me “Unbalanced” and a “Couch Potato” over and over again… Whoa…I don’t need an electronic game to call me names—or do I? Is this the psychological impetus behind the success of this... Read more
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